eye Flashcards
1
Q
which ions are pumped out of the inner segment of the rod cell and diffuse into the outer segment
A
sodium
2
Q
what are ganglion cells
A
cells that synapse with bipolar cells and form the optic nerve
3
Q
what is the retina
A
the tissue at the back of the eye which is light sensitive, containing rods and cones
4
Q
what’s the pigment in rod cells
A
rhodopsin
5
Q
where to find iodopsin
A
cone cells
6
Q
what happens when more than one rod cell connects to a bipolar cell
A
is convergence and reduces visual acuity
7
Q
which neaurotransmitters reduce the likelihood of an action potential
A
inhibitory
released by rods and cones
8
Q
what happens when light hits rhodopsin
A
bleaches and breaks it down into retinal and opsin
