Special sense- 2 Flashcards

1
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spherical, fluid-filled structure enclosed by three layers

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eye

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2
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Layers of the eye

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From outermost to innermost, these are:
The sclera/cornea
The choroid/ciliary body/iris
The retina

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4
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What happens to the pupil in bright light

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  • Parasympathetic stimulation

- Circular muscles cause pupillary constriction

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5
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What happens to the pupil in dim light

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  • Sympathetic stimulation

- Radial muscles cause pupillary dilation

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6
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light rays focus on

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retina

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7
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Rods and Cones

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Photoreceptors

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8
Q

True of False

The retina contains 20 times more rods than cones

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True

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9
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High Sensitivity

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Rods

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10
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Lower Sensitivity

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Cones

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11
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Cone Vision Has ______ Acuity; Rod Vision Has ______ Acuity

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High

Low

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12
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Provide Colour Vision

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Cones

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13
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Provide Vision in Shades of Gray

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Rods

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14
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There are ____ different photopigments, one in the _______ and ___________
—red, green, and blue cones.

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Four
rods
one in each of three types of cones

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15
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Anterior cavity

clear watery fluid-filled that is continually formed and carries nutrients to the cornea and lens

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Aqueous humor

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16
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Middle layer of nerve cells in the retina, important in retinal processing of light stimuli

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Bipolar cells

17
Q

Route of passage of the optic nerve and blood vessels

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Blind spot

18
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Middle layer of the eye

Pigmented to prevent scattering of light rays in the eye; contains blood vessels that nourish the retina

19
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Specialized anterior derivative of the choroid layer, forms a ring around the outer edge of the lens, produces aqueous humor and contains the ciliary muscle

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Ciliary body

20
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Circular muscular component of the ciliary body; attached to the lens via suspensory ligaments
- Important in accommodation

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Ciliary muscle

21
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Anterior, clear, outermost layer of the eye

Contributes most extensively to eyes refractive ability

22
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exact center of the retina, region with the greatest aquity

23
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Inner layer of nerve cells in the retina, important in retinal processing of light stimulus; form the optic nerve

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Ganglion cells

24
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Visible pigmented ring of muscle within the aqueous humor; varies size of the pupil by variable contraction, responsible for eye colour

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Between the aqueous humor and vitreous humour; attaches to the ciliary muscle by suspensory ligaments Provides variable refractive ability during accommodation
Lens
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Area immediately surrounding the fovea
Macula lutea
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First part of the visual pathway to the brain, leaves each eye at the optic disk (blind spot)
Optic nerve
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Permits variable amount of light to enter the eye, anterior round opening in the middle of the iris
Pupil
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Innermost layer of the eye, contains the photoreceptors ( rods and cones)
Retina
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Tough outer layer of the eye, protective connective tissue coat; forms the visible white part of the eye
Sclera
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Important in accommodation, suspended between ciliary muscle and lens
Suspensory ligaments
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between the lens and retina | Semiliquid, jellylike substance that helps maintain spherical shape of the eye
Vitreous humor