distribution of photoreceptors Flashcards

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different resolutions for…

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the rods and the cone cells, depending on the environment

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resolution

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how clearly two objects are seperate

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our lowest resolution

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in our peripheral vision, edges of the retina

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why does the peripheral vision have the lowest resolution?

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this part of the retina contains mostly rod cells

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why do rod cells produce poorer resolution than cone cells?

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because multiple rod cells connect to a single bipolar cell, if light hits one rod cell, it causes an action potential in the bipolar cell which is sent to the brain

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