Vision Flashcards

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1
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Man blinded by a chemical explosion at the age of 3. Was able to “fix” his eyes, but still could not see.

A

Mike May

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2
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Series of monotone rectangles, appear lighter at edges

A

Mach Band Illusion

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3
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Cells in the Retina that are placed closest inside, send information to brain

A

Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGCs)

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4
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Cells in the Retina that support lateral interactions

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Amacrine and Horizontal Cells

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5
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Cells in the Retina that carry information from photoreceptors to Retinal Ganglion Cells

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Bipolar Cells

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Rods and Cones that transduce light signals, located furthest outside

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Photoreceptors

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Process by which light strikes rhodopsin, resulting in the blocking of glutamate release

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Phototransduction

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a light-absorbing pigment molecule located in the disk of the photoreceptor

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Rhodopsin

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Photoreceptors that are highly sensitive to light, ideal for dim environments

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Rods

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10
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Photoreceptors that are not sensitive to light, need more light to be activated

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Cones

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11
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Types of cones?

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Red, Green, and Blue wavelengths

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12
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Area in retina that corresponds to the center of gaze, where vision is sharpest

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Fovea

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Bipolar cells that are excited by light at center

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On-cells

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14
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Bipolar cells that are inhibited by light at center

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Off-cells

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15
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Capacity of an excited neuron to reduce the activity of its neighbors (stealing energy)

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Lateral Inhibition

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