Question 1

Horizontal cells in the eye link the:

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar cells to the retinal ganglion cells. 
B) photoreceptors to the bipolar cells. 
C) bipolar cells to the amacrine cells. 
D) photoreceptors to the amacrine cells. 
A) bipolar cells to the retinal ganglion cells. 
B) photoreceptors to the bipolar cells. 
C) bipolar cells to the amacrine cells. 
D) photoreceptors to the amacrine cells. B

Question 2

In order to be able to see at least some range of color, a person needs:

Accepted Answer

A) three types of cones. 
B) two types of cones. 
C) one type of cone. 
D) four types of cones. 
A) three types of cones. 
B) two types of cones. 
C) one type of cone. 
D) four types of cones. B

Question 3

Someone who lacks red cones and is red-green color-blind has:

Accepted Answer

A) tritanopia. 
B) protanopia. 
C) deuteranopia. 
D) rhodanopsia. 
A) tritanopia. 
B) protanopia. 
C) deuteranopia. 
D) rhodanopsia. B

Question 4

What is an on-center off-surround cell?

Accepted Answer

An on-center off-surround cell is a type

Question 5

Recent fMRI studies show that the dorsal pathway can also perceive and process:

Accepted Answer

A) color but only with the presence of the ventral stream. 
B) objects without the presence of the ventral stream. 
C) objects but only with the presence of the ventral stream. 
D) color without the presence of the ventral stream. 
A) color but only with the presence of the ventral stream. 
B) objects without the presence of the ventral stream. 
C) objects but only with the presence of the ventral stream. 
D) color without the presence of the ventral stream.

Question 6

The ventral stream is important for _____, whereas the dorsal stream is important for _____.

Accepted Answer

A) object identification; control of movement 
B) control of movement; control of language 
C) control of language; object identification 
D) control of movement; object identification 
A) object identification; control of movement 
B) control of movement; control of language 
C) control of language; object identification 
D) control of movement; object identification

Question 7

David is 40 years old. He is having a hard time seeing at night when he drives because his eyesight has decreased around 50 percent since he was 20. His night vision will likely decrease by another _____ by the time he is 60.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 50 percent 
D) 70 percent

Question 8

A person with visual-form agnosia:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot see objects in the visual field. 
B) can see an object and tell you what it does but cannot name it. 
C) can see an object but cannot tell you what it does and cannot name it. 
D) None of the answers is correct. 
A) cannot see objects in the visual field. 
B) can see an object and tell you what it does but cannot name it. 
C) can see an object but cannot tell you what it does and cannot name it. 
D) None of the answers is correct.

Question 9

_____ is caused by weakening of the elasticity of the lens in people older than 50 years.

Accepted Answer

A) Hyperopia 
B) Myopia 
C) Presbyopia 
D) Macular degeneration 
A) Hyperopia 
B) Myopia 
C) Presbyopia 
D) Macular degeneration

Question 10

Amacrine cells link:

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar cells with horizontal cells. 
B) horizontal cells with photoreceptors. 
C) photoreceptors with retinal ganglion cells. 
D) bipolar cells with retinal ganglion cells. 
A) bipolar cells with horizontal cells. 
B) horizontal cells with photoreceptors. 
C) photoreceptors with retinal ganglion cells. 
D) bipolar cells with retinal ganglion cells.

Question 11

The _____ pulvinar sends projections to the temporal lobe, whereas the _____ pulvinar sends projections to the parietal lobe.

Accepted Answer

A) dorsal; ventral 
B) medial; lateral 
C) ventral; dorsal 
D) lateral; medial 
A) dorsal; ventral 
B) medial; lateral 
C) ventral; dorsal 
D) lateral; medial

Question 12

Visible light is:

Accepted Answer

A) 100 to 700 nanometers. 
B) 400 to 700 nanometers. 
C) 300 to 800 nanometers. 
D) 500 to 1000 nanometers. 
A) 100 to 700 nanometers. 
B) 400 to 700 nanometers. 
C) 300 to 800 nanometers. 
D) 500 to 1000 nanometers.

Question 13

The information from each of our two eyes is combined in the:

Accepted Answer

A) photoreceptors. 
B) retina. 
C) thalamus. 
D) hippocampus. 
A) photoreceptors. 
B) retina. 
C) thalamus. 
D) hippocampus.

Question 14

Patients described as having optic ataxia could NOT:

Accepted Answer

A) make accurate movements toward their body. 
B) make visually guided movements. 
C) walk. 
D) make accurate movements toward their body or make visually guided movements. 
A) make accurate movements toward their body. 
B) make visually guided movements. 
C) walk. 
D) make accurate movements toward their body or make visually guided movements.

Question 15

Which of the following presents a significant challenge to restoring vision in individuals suffering from glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

A) Damaged RGC axons regenerate too quickly and in a pathological way. 
B) RGC axons do not regenerate after they are injured or die. 
C) Experimental treatments such as transplanting healthy RGCs have not proven successful. 
D) Research on the eye has proven too dangerous in human patients. 
A) Damaged RGC axons regenerate too quickly and in a pathological way. 
B) RGC axons do not regenerate after they are injured or die. 
C) Experimental treatments such as transplanting healthy RGCs have not proven successful. 
D) Research on the eye has proven too dangerous in human patients.

Question 16

The corpus callosum:

Accepted Answer

A) connects the medial but not the lateral portions of the visual fields. 
B) connects the lateral but not the medial portions of the visual fields. 
C) connects the entire visual fields from the two hemispheres. 
D) does not connect the two visual fields but does connect the parietal and frontal lobes. 
A) connects the medial but not the lateral portions of the visual fields. 
B) connects the lateral but not the medial portions of the visual fields. 
C) connects the entire visual fields from the two hemispheres. 
D) does not connect the two visual fields but does connect the parietal and frontal lobes.

Question 17

Visual information from the lower portion of the visual field is coded in the:

Accepted Answer

A) upper portion of V1. 
B) lower portion of V1. 
C) anterior portion of V1. 
D) posterior portion of V1. 
A) upper portion of V1. 
B) lower portion of V1. 
C) anterior portion of V1. 
D) posterior portion of V1.

Question 18

Difficulty seeing things that are not close to you (i.e., nearsightedness) is called:

Accepted Answer

A) hyperopia. 
B) myopia. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) maculitis. 
A) hyperopia. 
B) myopia. 
C) presbyopia. 
D) maculitis.

Question 19

Describe the function of the corpus callosum.

Accepted Answer

The corpus callosum is a broad band of n

Question 20

The tectopulvinar system, which is a second main visual pathway, is organized as follows:

Accepted Answer

A) retina, lateral geniculate nucleus, superior colliculus, pulvinar, striate cortex, other visual areas. 
B) retina, superior colliculus, pulvinar, striate cortex, other visual areas. 
C) retina, superior colliculus, pulvinar, other visual areas. 
D) retina, pulvinar, superior colliculus, other visual areas. 
A) retina, lateral geniculate nucleus, superior colliculus, pulvinar, striate cortex, other visual areas. 
B) retina, superior colliculus, pulvinar, striate cortex, other visual areas. 
C) retina, superior colliculus, pulvinar, other visual areas. 
D) retina, pulvinar, superior colliculus, other visual areas.

Horizontal cells in the eye link the:

In order to be able to see at least some range of color, a person needs:

Someone who lacks red cones and is red-green color-blind has:

What is an on-center off-surround cell?

Recent fMRI studies show that the dorsal pathway can also perceive and process:

The ventral stream is important for _, whereas the dorsal stream is important for _.

David is 40 years old. He is having a hard time seeing at night when he drives because his eyesight has decreased around 50 percent since he was 20. His night vision will likely decrease by another _____ by the time he is 60.

A person with visual-form agnosia:

_____ is caused by weakening of the elasticity of the lens in people older than 50 years.

Amacrine cells link:

The _ pulvinar sends projections to the temporal lobe, whereas the _ pulvinar sends projections to the parietal lobe.

Visible light is:

The information from each of our two eyes is combined in the:

Patients described as having optic ataxia could NOT:

Which of the following presents a significant challenge to restoring vision in individuals suffering from glaucoma?

The corpus callosum:

Visual information from the lower portion of the visual field is coded in the:

Difficulty seeing things that are not close to you (i.e., nearsightedness) is called:

Describe the function of the corpus callosum.

The tectopulvinar system, which is a second main visual pathway, is organized as follows:

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Horizontal cells in the eye link the:

In order to be able to see at least some range of color, a person needs:

Someone who lacks red cones and is red-green color-blind has:

What is an on-center off-surround cell?

Recent fMRI studies show that the dorsal pathway can also perceive and process:

The ventral stream is important for _____, whereas the dorsal stream is important for _____.

David is 40 years old. He is having a hard time seeing at night when he drives because his eyesight has decreased around 50 percent since he was 20. His night vision will likely decrease by another _____ by the time he is 60.

A person with visual-form agnosia:

_____ is caused by weakening of the elasticity of the lens in people older than 50 years.

Amacrine cells link:

The _____ pulvinar sends projections to the temporal lobe, whereas the _____ pulvinar sends projections to the parietal lobe.

Visible light is:

The information from each of our two eyes is combined in the:

Patients described as having optic ataxia could NOT:

Which of the following presents a significant challenge to restoring vision in individuals suffering from glaucoma?

The corpus callosum:

Visual information from the lower portion of the visual field is coded in the:

Difficulty seeing things that are not close to you (i.e., nearsightedness) is called:

Describe the function of the corpus callosum.

The tectopulvinar system, which is a second main visual pathway, is organized as follows:

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What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

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How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

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How Do We Study the Brains Structures and Functions

How Does the Nervous System Develop and Adapt

How Do We Hear, Speak, and Make Music

How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement

What Causes Emotional and Motivated Behavior

Why Do We Sleep and Dream

How Do We Learn and Remember

How Does the Brain Think

What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves

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The ventral stream is important for _, whereas the dorsal stream is important for _.

The _ pulvinar sends projections to the temporal lobe, whereas the _ pulvinar sends projections to the parietal lobe.