Vision B Flashcards

1
Q

Pigmented epithelial cells store what vitamin in the photoreceptor?

A

Vit A

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2
Q

Pigmented epithelial cells act as ___ to remove dead/ damaged cells

A

Phagocytes

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3
Q

Rods (DO/ DO NOT) provided sharp color images

A

Do not

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4
Q

Rods are sensitive to __ light and best suited for ___ vision

A

Dim light

Night vision

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5
Q

Rods perceive input in ___ tones

A

Gray

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6
Q

Cones need ___ light for activation

A

Bright

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7
Q

Rods = ___ vision

A

Scotopic

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8
Q

Cones= __ vision

A

Photopic

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9
Q

Only __ has sufficient cone density to provide detailed color vision

A

Fovea

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10
Q

Entire visual field (1/1000) is in hard focus at a given moment= __ focus

A

Fovea focus

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11
Q

___ is a light absorbing molecule

A

Retinal

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12
Q

Retinal is synthesized from Vit __

A

Vit A

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13
Q

Vit A is stored in ___

A

Liver

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14
Q

Phototransduction utilities ___ + phosphodiesterase for energy

A

cGMP

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15
Q

Photoreceptors and bipolar cells (DO/ DO NOT) generate action potentials

A

DO Not

—-generate graded potentials

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16
Q

Nyctalopia (night blindness) = ___ of the rod system

A

Malfunction

17
Q

Most fibers of the optic tract continue to ___ of the thalamus

A

Lateral geniculate body

18
Q

Light signals are relayed to the midbrain ____

A

Pretectum

19
Q

From the pretectum; preganglionic, parasympathetic neurons are located in ___ nucleus

A

Edinger-Westphal

20
Q

In the pupillary light reflex, preganglionic fibers travel with ___ nerve to the ____ ganglion

A

Oculomotor nerve

Ciliary ganglion