Lab 5

Question 1

List and describe the sensory receptors

Question 2

What is a sensory units

Question 3

What are the five special senses and where are they processed in brain?

Question 4

Define four types of stimuli and four aspects of stimuli

Question 5

Lateral inhibition. What aspects does it enable?

Question 6

Know parts and function of eye

Question 7

Photoreceptors
types
subtypes
function
protein utilized

Question 8

What causes the ‘‘blind spot’’ in the visual field

Answer 8

caused by the absence of photoreceptor cells, specifically rods and cones, at the optic disc of the retina

Question 9

How many colors perceived by only three color cone types?

Answer 9

The three types of cones are sensitive to different wavelengths of light, corresponding to the primary colors of red, green, and blue

Question 10

How do after images occur ?

Answer 10

Afterimages occur due to the adaptation of photoreceptor cells in the retina to prolonged or intense exposure to a particular stimulus, especially in terms of color.

Question 11

What is Color Vision Deficiency?

Answer 11

color blindness