Response of X and Y cat retinal ganglion cells to moving stimuli

H. I. Cohen; R. W. Winters; D. I. Hamasaki

doi:10.1007/BF00236649

Response of X and Y cat retinal ganglion cells to moving stimuli

H. I. Cohen, R. W. Winters, D. I. Hamasaki

Psychology

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Abstract

Single optic tract fibers in the cat were classified as X or Y cells by a contrast reversal stimulus. A slit of light was then moved across the receptive field at velocities from 10-1000 ° /s. The preferred velocity was that velocity which elicited the strongest response from the cell. The maximum velocity was the highest velocity target to which a cell could respond. Y cells as a group both preferred and could follow faster targets than X cells, and were more broadly tuned to the preferred velocity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	299-303
Number of pages	5
Journal	Experimental Brain Research
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00236649
State	Published - Feb 1 1980

Keywords

Moving stimulus
Retinal ganglion cells

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Neuroscience(all)

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