Process Of Seeing Flashcards
What is the process of seeing called?
Visual perception
True or False: Light enters the eye through the cornea.
True
What is the transparent part of the eye that covers the iris and pupil called?
Cornea
Which part of the eye controls how much light enters?
Pupil
What part of the eye helps focus light onto the retina?
Lens
What is the light-sensitive tissue lining the inner surface of the eye called?
Retina
Which cells in the retina detect light and convert it into electrical signals?
Photoreceptor cells
True or False: Rods are responsible for color vision.
False
What are the three types of cones in the human eye?
Red, green, and blue cones
What part of the brain processes visual information received from the eyes?
Visual cortex
What is the term for the ability of the eyes to maintain clear vision of objects at different distances?
Accommodation
What is the medical term for nearsightedness?
Myopia
What is the medical term for farsightedness?
Hyperopia
True or False: Astigmatism is a common vision condition caused by an irregularly shaped cornea.
True
What is the term for the inability to see in low light conditions?
Night blindness
What is the medical term for age-related farsightedness?
Presbyopia
What is the term for the loss of vision in the center of the visual field?
Macular degeneration
What is the term for the clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision?
Cataracts
True or False: Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve.
True
What is the term for the involuntary rapid eye movement?
Nystagmus
Which part of the eye is responsible for producing tears?
Lacrimal gland
True or False: The optic nerve carries visual information from the eye to the brain.
True
What is the term for the inability to perceive depth accurately?
Stereopsis
What is the term for the perception of movement in stationary objects?
Motion parallax
