A column of neurons that lie within the blob region of striate cortex modules can be selectively destroyed by an intracolumn injection of a neurotoxin. You would expect that ________ would be profoundly impaired by this toxin.
A) high spatial frequency sensitivity
B) orientation sensitivity
C) color vision
D) movement sensitivity
E) binocular disparity

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The blob regions of the striate cortex are primarily involved in processing color information. Destroying neurons in these areas would impair color vision.

A Column of Neurons That Lie Within the Blob Region