Exam 10: Vision and Visual Perception

In ___,each neuron's activity inhibits the activity of adjacent neurons and is likewise inhibited by their activity.

One test for color blindness is known as the:

For humans,visible light falls within the range of ___ nm.

If you are looking for something moving in your darkened bedroom at night,you are most likely to see it ___,and it will be ___.

Amacrine cells connect photoreceptors to retinal ganglion cells.

To explain what his red-green color blindness was like,Pedro commented that he:

When light strikes photoreceptors,which of the following takes place?

When you suddenly see a car coming at you from the corner of your eye,you are relying on your:

Adjacent retinal receptors activate adjacent cells in the visual cortex,a phenomenon called a:

The original retinal implant contained ___ electrodes,which helped individuals avoid objects but had very poor resolution;to see the details of a human face,at least ___ electrodes will be required.

According to some researchers,the most viable strategy to remediate blindness may be ___ instead of ___.

Wavelengths of light in the 500-570 nm range would typically correspond with a report of seeing ___.

Every biopsychology student will have to learn that receptive fields have differing sizes as a function of their location in the retina;in the ___ receptive fields are smaller while in the ___ receptive fields are larger.

The parvocellular and magnocellular systems originate in the:

The photopigment utilized by cones is:

Compare and contrast the trichromatic theory and opponent process theory.List anatomical evidence for each and phenomena that each does not account for.

Describe some forms of blindness and the treatments being developed to restore sight in these individuals.

The central region of the retina is called the:

The primary visual cortex is also known as (the)___.

The photopigment utilized by rods is: