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8 PRIMER (COLOR VISION) Flashcards

1
Q

The retina has three types of cones responsible for color vision

  • Trichromacy Theory
  • Color vision process
A

Trichromacy Theory

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2
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White light is composed of _________

  • single color
  • several colors
A

several colors

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3
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is a condition of possessing three well-functioning cone types

  • Anomalous Trichromacy
  • Trichromacy/trichromats
A

Trichromacy/trichromats

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Normal color vision

  • Anomalous Trichromacy
  • Trichromacy/trichromats
A

Trichromacy/trichromats

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5
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Incomplete achromatopsia

  • Rod monochromacy
  • Cone monochromacy
A

Cone monochromacy

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6
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Complete achromatopsia

  • Rod monochromacy
  • Cone monochromacy
A

Rod monochromacy

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7
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one of the cones is altered in its spectral sensitivity

  • Anomalous Trichromacy
  • Trichromacy Theory
A

Anomalous Trichromacy

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8
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The green-sensitive cones have decreased sensitivity

  • Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia
  • Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia
  • Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia
A

Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia

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9
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It is an X-linked trait

  • Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia
  • Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia
  • Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia
A

Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia

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10
Q

the most common color vision deficiency

  • Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia
  • Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia
  • Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia
A

Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia

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referred to as “red-weakness”

  • Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia
  • Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia
  • Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia
A

Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia

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Any redness seen in a color by a normal observer is seen more weakly

  • Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia
  • Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia
  • Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia
A

Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia

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It is a rare type of anomalous trichromatic vision

  • Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia
  • Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia
  • Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia
A

Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia

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14
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blue-sensitive, cones have decreased sensitivity

  • Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia
  • Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia
  • Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia
A

Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia

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15
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reds and greens are unaffected, and some yellows may be visible

  • Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia
  • Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia
  • Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia
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Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia

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16
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persons affected by this condition have difficulty distinguishing between yellow and blue

  • Deuteranomaly or Anomalous Deuteranopia
  • Protanomaly or Anomalous Protanopia
  • Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia
A

Tritanomaly or Anomalous Tritanopia

17
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One of the three groups of cone cells in the retina is missing or not functioning

  • Dichromacy
  • Protanopia
  • Deuteranopla
A

Dichromacy

18
Q

One of the three groups of cone cells in the retina is missing or not functioning

  • Dichromacy
  • Achromatopsia
  • Trichromacy
A

Dichromacy

19
Q

The types of dichromacy are categorized according to the type of cone cells missing

  • Protanopia
  • Deuteranopia
  • Tritanopia
A

Protanopia

20
Q

most common type of dichromacy

  • Protanopia
  • Deuteranopia
  • Tritanopia
A

Protanopia

21
Q

unable to spot red color and have difficulty in spotting green color

  • Protanopia
  • Deuteranopia
  • Tritanopia
A

Protanopia

22
Q

Singly they are able to easily spot blue and green but when, these colors are mixed, they are unable to mark the difference and the color usually appears gray

  • Protanopia
  • Deuteranopia
  • Tritanopia
A

Protanopia

23
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does not have green cone cells in the retina making him or her unable to spot green color

  • Protanopia
  • Deuteranopia
  • Tritanopia
A

Deuteranopla

24
Q

is the rarest form of dichromacy

  • Protanopia
  • Deuteranopia
  • Tritanopia
A

Tritanopia

25
Q

type of dichromacy, the patient is unable to distinguish between yellow and blue colors

  • Protanopia
  • Deuteranopia
  • Tritanopia
A

Tritanopia

26
Q

do not usually have difficulty in recognizing colors that relate to green and red shades

  • Protanopia
  • Deuteranopia
  • Tritanopia
A

Tritanopia

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