Vision B Flashcards
Pigmented epithelial cells store what vitamin in the photoreceptor?
Vit A
Pigmented epithelial cells act as ___ to remove dead/ damaged cells
Phagocytes
Rods (DO/ DO NOT) provided sharp color images
Do not
Rods are sensitive to __ light and best suited for ___ vision
Dim light
Night vision
Rods perceive input in ___ tones
Gray
Cones need ___ light for activation
Bright
Rods = ___ vision
Scotopic
Cones= __ vision
Photopic
Only __ has sufficient cone density to provide detailed color vision
Fovea
Entire visual field (1/1000) is in hard focus at a given moment= __ focus
Fovea focus
___ is a light absorbing molecule
Retinal
Retinal is synthesized from Vit __
Vit A
Vit A is stored in ___
Liver
Phototransduction utilities ___ + phosphodiesterase for energy
cGMP
Photoreceptors and bipolar cells (DO/ DO NOT) generate action potentials
DO Not
—-generate graded potentials