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off-center bipolar cell

a retinal bipolar cell that is inhibited by light in the center of its receptive field but is excited by light in the surround. See also off response. Compare on-center bipolar cell.

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postural aftereffect

postural aftereffect

a change in posture that arises as an aftereffect of prior stimulation. For example, when viewing a moving scene, a person typically leans in the direction of the motion. When viewing ends, body posture returns to a vertical position and then, briefly, leans in the opposite direction.