A1a1 how do we see? Flashcards
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Retina
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The light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye. It is made up of nerve cells called rods and comes
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Rods
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Light-sensitive cells in the retina that respond even in dim light
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Cones
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Light-sensitive cells in the retina that can detect color and only work in bright light
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Optic nerve
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Bundle of nerve cells that leads out from the retina at the back of the eye. It carries information from the rods and cones to the brain
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Perception
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The way the brain makes sense of the visual image detected by the eyes
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What type of information do our eyes give us about the world?
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Shape, size, texture, color, distance from us (depth)
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Where are rods mainly located?
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Around the edges of the retina
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Where are cones mainly located?
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Mainly in the centre of the retina
