Question 1

Which visual cortical region mediates color constancy?

Accepted Answer

A) V1 
B) V2 
C) V3 
D) V4 
A) V1 
B) V2 
C) V3 
D) V4

Question 2

What is the term for the condition in which an individual cannot recognize faces?

Accepted Answer

A) visual-form agnosia 
B) prosopagnosia 
C) glaucoma 
D) protanopia 
A) visual-form agnosia 
B) prosopagnosia 
C) glaucoma 
D) protanopia

Question 3

Match the letter to the appropriate structure of the eye.   _____ 1. lens
_____ 2. pupil
_____ 3. fovea
_____ 4. iris
_____ 5. sclera
_____ 6. blind spot
_____ 7. cornea
_____ 8. blood vessel
_____ 9. optic nerve
_____ 10. retina

Accepted Answer

1. D; 2. G; 3. A; 4.

Question 4

Describe the topographic organization of region VI.

Accepted Answer

Region VI is topographically organized w

Question 5

What are the symptoms of visual-form agnosia?

Accepted Answer

Visual-form agnosia is a rare neurologic

Question 6

Light is bent by the _____ before entering the pupil.

Accepted Answer

A) lens 
B) cornea 
C) sclera 
D) fovea 
A) lens 
B) cornea 
C) sclera 
D) fovea

Question 7

The tectopulvinar pathway can be used to explain:

Accepted Answer

A) blindsight. 
B) visual agnosia. 
C) cortical blindness. 
D) color blindness. 
A) blindsight. 
B) visual agnosia. 
C) cortical blindness. 
D) color blindness.

Question 8

What is the difference between the dorsal and ventral visual streams?

Accepted Answer

The dorsal and ventral visual streams re

Question 9

Cells that respond to a moving bar of light in a specific orientation, without a strong inhibitory area at one end, are called:

Accepted Answer

A) lateral geniculate cells. 
B) simple cortical cells. 
C) complex cortical cells. 
D) hypercomplex cortical cells. 
A) lateral geniculate cells. 
B) simple cortical cells. 
C) complex cortical cells. 
D) hypercomplex cortical cells.

Question 10

Optic neuritis:

Accepted Answer

A) swells the blind spot. 
B) causes loss of vision. 
C) is probably the most common neurologic visual disorder. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) swells the blind spot. 
B) causes loss of vision. 
C) is probably the most common neurologic visual disorder. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Luminance contrast begins at the _____ cell level.

Accepted Answer

A) lateral geniculate 
B) ganglion 
C) simple cortical 
D) complex cortical 
A) lateral geniculate 
B) ganglion 
C) simple cortical 
D) complex cortical

Question 12

The ventral stream projects to the:

Accepted Answer

A) occipital lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) temporal lobe. 
D) limbic lobe. 
A) occipital lobe. 
B) parietal lobe. 
C) temporal lobe. 
D) limbic lobe.

Question 13

The patient D. B. became blind in the left half of his visual field after surgery but:

Accepted Answer

A) regained his sight after a long recovery. 
B) could tell you where a flashing light was located in his blind area. 
C) was only blind to the right half of the midline and never showed recovery. 
D) filled in the scotoma left by the surgery at the cortical level. 
A) regained his sight after a long recovery. 
B) could tell you where a flashing light was located in his blind area. 
C) was only blind to the right half of the midline and never showed recovery. 
D) filled in the scotoma left by the surgery at the cortical level.

Question 14

Photosensitive retinal ganglion cells form the:

Accepted Answer

A) geniculostriate visual pathway. 
B) tectopulvinar visual pathway. 
C) retinohypothalamic tract. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) geniculostriate visual pathway. 
B) tectopulvinar visual pathway. 
C) retinohypothalamic tract. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

Describe how on-center and off-center cells enable us to see edges and shapes in our visual world.

Accepted Answer

On-center and off-center cells are part

Question 16

The optic disc is also known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) fovea. 
B) optic nerve. 
C) blind spot. 
D) iris. 
A) fovea. 
B) optic nerve. 
C) blind spot. 
D) iris.

Question 17

Swelling of the optic disc is known clinically as:

Accepted Answer

A) macular degeneration. 
B) presbyopia. 
C) retinopathy. 
D) papilledema. 
A) macular degeneration. 
B) presbyopia. 
C) retinopathy. 
D) papilledema.

Question 18

A spot of green light presented entirely within the center of a red (on-center)-green (off-surround) color opponent retinal ganglion cell would result in:

Accepted Answer

A) a strong response (i.e., an increase in firing). 
B) a weak response (i.e., a decrease in firing). 
C) a very strong response (i.e., a large increase in firing). 
D) no response (i.e., no firing at all). 
A) a strong response (i.e., an increase in firing). 
B) a weak response (i.e., a decrease in firing). 
C) a very strong response (i.e., a large increase in firing). 
D) no response (i.e., no firing at all).

Question 19

The six layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) receive which of the following inputs from the eyes?

Accepted Answer

A) layers 2, 4, and 6 from the ipsilateral eye 
B) layers 2, 4, and 6 from the contralateral eye 
C) layers 1, 4, and 6 from the contralateral eye 
D) layers 1, 4, and 6 from the ipsilateral eye 
A) layers 2, 4, and 6 from the ipsilateral eye 
B) layers 2, 4, and 6 from the contralateral eye 
C) layers 1, 4, and 6 from the contralateral eye 
D) layers 1, 4, and 6 from the ipsilateral eye

Question 20

The visual-form agnosia patient D. F. could not _____, but she could still _____.

Accepted Answer

A) identify objects; grasp objects appropriately 
B) identify objects; draw objects accurately 
C) grasp objects appropriately; identify objects 
D) draw objects accurately; recognize objects 
A) identify objects; grasp objects appropriately 
B) identify objects; draw objects accurately 
C) grasp objects appropriately; identify objects 
D) draw objects accurately; recognize objects

Which visual cortical region mediates color constancy?

What is the term for the condition in which an individual cannot recognize faces?

Match the letter to the appropriate structure of the eye. ___ 1. lens _ 2. pupil _ 3. fovea _ 4. iris _ 5. sclera _ 6. blind spot _ 7. cornea _ 8. blood vessel _ 9. optic nerve ___ 10. retina

Describe the topographic organization of region VI.

What are the symptoms of visual-form agnosia?

Light is bent by the _____ before entering the pupil.

The tectopulvinar pathway can be used to explain:

What is the difference between the dorsal and ventral visual streams?

Cells that respond to a moving bar of light in a specific orientation, without a strong inhibitory area at one end, are called:

Optic neuritis:

Luminance contrast begins at the _____ cell level.

The ventral stream projects to the:

The patient D. B. became blind in the left half of his visual field after surgery but:

Photosensitive retinal ganglion cells form the:

Describe how on-center and off-center cells enable us to see edges and shapes in our visual world.

The optic disc is also known as the:

Swelling of the optic disc is known clinically as:

A spot of green light presented entirely within the center of a red (on-center)-green (off-surround) color opponent retinal ganglion cell would result in:

The six layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) receive which of the following inputs from the eyes?

The visual-form agnosia patient D. F. could not _, but she could still _.

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Which visual cortical region mediates color constancy?

What is the term for the condition in which an individual cannot recognize faces?

Match the letter to the appropriate structure of the eye. _____ 1. lens _____ 2. pupil _____ 3. fovea _____ 4. iris _____ 5. sclera _____ 6. blind spot _____ 7. cornea _____ 8. blood vessel _____ 9. optic nerve _____ 10. retina

Describe the topographic organization of region VI.

What are the symptoms of visual-form agnosia?

Light is bent by the _____ before entering the pupil.

The tectopulvinar pathway can be used to explain:

What is the difference between the dorsal and ventral visual streams?

Cells that respond to a moving bar of light in a specific orientation, without a strong inhibitory area at one end, are called:

Optic neuritis:

Luminance contrast begins at the _____ cell level.

The ventral stream projects to the:

The patient D. B. became blind in the left half of his visual field after surgery but:

Photosensitive retinal ganglion cells form the:

Describe how on-center and off-center cells enable us to see edges and shapes in our visual world.

The optic disc is also known as the:

Swelling of the optic disc is known clinically as:

A spot of green light presented entirely within the center of a red (on-center)-green (off-surround) color opponent retinal ganglion cell would result in:

The six layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) receive which of the following inputs from the eyes?

The visual-form agnosia patient D. F. could not _____, but she could still _____.

What Are the Origins of Brain and Behavior

What Is the Nervous Systems Functional Anatomy

What Are the Nervous Systems Functional Units

How Do Neurons Use Electrical Signals to Transmit Information

How Do Neurons Communicate and Adapt

How Do Drugs and Hormones Influence the Brain and Behavior

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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Match the letter to the appropriate structure of the eye. ___ 1. lens _ 2. pupil _ 3. fovea _ 4. iris _ 5. sclera _ 6. blind spot _ 7. cornea _ 8. blood vessel _ 9. optic nerve ___ 10. retina

The visual-form agnosia patient D. F. could not _, but she could still _.