How Does the Brain Actually Work?
That Neuroscience Guy
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What's Happening in the Primary Visual Cortex?
The photon striking that receptor basically causes that neuron to fire. The receptor generates a very small electrical signal, which is then turned into an action potential. All of the photons hit rods and cones and the receptive field in the brain perceives this as an image.
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