Vision Flashcards
Brightness
Amplitude. High/low wave is.
Rods
Night. Black and white
Color (hue)
Length of wave. Long @ red end. Shirt @ blue end.
Saturation
Purity of color
Cornea
Bend light to focus image in retina.
Pupil
Iris opening change size for amount of light
Iris
Muscle control
Lens
Changes shape to bring objects into focus
Retina
Photoreceptors cells
Blind spot
Optic nerve leaves eye. No photo receptor cells
Optical nerve
Visual info. To brain.
Fovea
Central area. Greatest density of photo receptor cells
Dark adaption
Recovery to sensitivity from light to dark.
Light adaption
Recovery of eye sensitivity from dark to light.
Trichromatic theory
Propose 3 types if cones: red, blue, green
After image
Image occur when visual sensation persists brief time after
Color blindness
Defective cones on retina of eye
Opponent process theory
Sensory receptor cells in pairs