Visual

Question 1

hue

Answer 1

dimension of color that is determined by wavelength of light

Question 2

intensity

Answer 2

the amount of energy in a light or sound wave

brightness in visual

Question 3

pupil

Answer 3

adjustable opening of the center of the eye where light enters

Question 4

iris

Answer 4

ring of muscle that forms a color portion of eye

Question 5

lens

Answer 5

transparent structure behind the pupil that changes shape to help focus images on the retina

Question 6

retina

Answer 6

the light sensitive inner surface of eye

contains light receptor rods and cones along with layers of neurons that begin the process of visual info

Question 7

accommodation

Answer 7

the process of when the eye lens changes shape to focus on near or far objects

accommodates to the view

Question 8

rods

Answer 8

detects black white and gray for peripheral and twilight vision

used when cones dont respond

Question 9

cones

Answer 9

retinal receptor cells

detects daylight or well-lit conditions sees color

Question 10

optic nerve

Answer 10

the nerve the carries the impulses from eye to brain

Question 11

blind spot

Answer 11

the point where the optic nerve leaves the eye creating a blind spot because the nerve is in the way

no receptors

Question 12

fovea

Answer 12

central focal point in retina where cones cluster

Question 13

feature detectors

Answer 13

nerve cells in brain that respond to specific features of the stimulus (shape, angle, movement)