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Receptive Field

Receptive Field
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

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The receptive field of a sensory neuron is the region in which an appropriate stimulus can elicit a response from that neuron. The term is primarily used to describe properties of neurons in the auditory, proprioceptive, and visual systems.

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The receptive field of a sensory neuron is the region in which an appropriate stimulus can elicit a response from that neuron. The term is primarily used to describe properties of neurons in the auditory, proprioceptive, and visual systems.

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The spatial region of optimal stimuli that corresponds to a neuron's response. The mechanism is that in hierarchical networks, receptive fields are progressively integrated, from points to edges to complex features.

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