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center–surround receptive field
center–surround receptive field A center–surround receptive field is a visual response pattern, especially in retinal ganglion cells, in which stimulation at the center and in the surrounding area has opposing effects because of lateral inhibition.
A center–surround receptive field is a visual response pattern, especially in retinal ganglion cells, in which stimulation at the center and in the surrounding area has opposing effects because of lateral inhibition. This organization helps code spatial contrast by emphasizing differences between a region and its neighborhood rather than uniform brightness.