Receptive field is a portion of sensory space that can elicit
neuronal responses when stimulated sensory neuron .
It have been found in the neuron of the auditory system ,
somatosensory system and the visual system.
Receptive field encompasses the sensory receptors that feed
into sensory neurons and thus include specific receptors on a
neuron as well as collective of receptors that are capable of
activating a neuron via synaptic connection.
The concept of receptive field is central to sensory
neurobiology, because it provide correct description of the
location at which a sensory stimulus must be presented inorder to
elicit a response from a sensory cell.