ch 5 sensation and perception eye terms Flashcards
1
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low light, PERIPHERAL vision, see movement
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rods (lll)
2
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bright light, colors
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cones (. . .)
3
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controls size of pupil, optimizes light
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iris
4
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opening in iris, allows in light
A
pupil
5
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protects eye, also where light enters
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cornea
6
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focuses what we see
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lens
7
Q
point of central focus, cones cluster around
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fovea
8
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region of retina wheree nerve leaves the eye , no rods or cones
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blind spot
9
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carries nerve impulses from retina to the brain
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optic nerve
10
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inner surface, sensitive to light, full of rods and cones
A
retina
