Question 1

An ocular dominance column is a column within V1 that is made up of neurons with similar responses to the orientation of a shape presented to those neurons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Just under 75% of axons from the optic nerve make their way to the LGN of the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Patient T.N.had successive strokes that lesioned his V1 region in both hemispheres.What was the result?

Accepted Answer

A) T.N.developed object agnosia, but otherwise he could see. 
B) T.N.could not see, but he still could make some visual responses. 
C) T.N.showed partial vision that was consistent with macular degeneration. 
D) T.N.saw the world as if it was a series of still photographs. 
A) T.N.developed object agnosia, but otherwise he could see. 
B) T.N.could not see, but he still could make some visual responses. 
C) T.N.showed partial vision that was consistent with macular degeneration. 
D) T.N.saw the world as if it was a series of still photographs. B

Question 4

One of the least well understood aspects of visual neuroscience is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the organization of neuronal space within area V1 
B) how the dorsal pathway travels from the occipital cortex and the parietal cortex 
C) where the different visual pathways converge to form a single phenomenological experience 
D) why blindsight does not occur in people with macular degeneration 
A) the organization of neuronal space within area V1 
B) how the dorsal pathway travels from the occipital cortex and the parietal cortex 
C) where the different visual pathways converge to form a single phenomenological experience 
D) why blindsight does not occur in people with macular degeneration

Question 5

V1 is a precise map of the retina.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The bilateral structure in the brainstem that is made mostly of axons is known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) internuclear ophthalmoplegia 
B) medial longitudinal fasciculus 
C) scotoma 
D) optic chiasm 
A) internuclear ophthalmoplegia 
B) medial longitudinal fasciculus 
C) scotoma 
D) optic chiasm

Question 7

What is the name of the location in the optic tract where the optic nerve from each eye splits in half, with nasal retinae crossing over and temporal retinae staying on the same side of the optic tract?

Accepted Answer

A) pulvinal 
B) lateral geniculate nucleus 
C) optic chiasm 
D) anterior cingulate gyrus 
A) pulvinal 
B) lateral geniculate nucleus 
C) optic chiasm 
D) anterior cingulate gyrus

Question 8

This pathway starts with midget and bistratified retinal ganglion cells and continues through the visual cortex into the inferotemporal cortex in the temporal lobe; often called the "what" pathway.What is it?

Accepted Answer

A) the dorsal pathway 
B) the occipital pathway 
C) the ventral pathway 
D) the object pathway 
A) the dorsal pathway 
B) the occipital pathway 
C) the ventral pathway 
D) the object pathway

Question 9

What is the name of the structure located at the top of the brainstem, just beneath the thalamus, whose main function in mammals (including humans) is the control of rapid eye movements?

Accepted Answer

A) bistratified nucleus 
B) medial geniculate nucleus 
C) striate cortex 
D) superior colliculus 
A) bistratified nucleus 
B) medial geniculate nucleus 
C) striate cortex 
D) superior colliculus

Question 10

Interblobs are sensitive to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) wavelength 
B) object shape 
C) motion 
D) object orientation 
A) wavelength 
B) object shape 
C) motion 
D) object orientation

Question 11

What is the relationship between V1 and the retina?

Accepted Answer

A) V1 is a mirror image of the retina. 
B) V1 contains a map of the retina. 
C) V1 controls the function of the retina. 
D) V1 is an exact copy of the retina. 
A) V1 is a mirror image of the retina. 
B) V1 contains a map of the retina. 
C) V1 controls the function of the retina. 
D) V1 is an exact copy of the retina.

Question 12

Sudden eye movements used to look from one object to another are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) saccades 
B) smooth-pursuit movements 
C) fixation 
D) nonconscious movements 
A) saccades 
B) smooth-pursuit movements 
C) fixation 
D) nonconscious movements

Question 13

The allocation of more space in the cortex to some sensory receptors than to others is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) foveal amplification 
B) cortical magnification 
C) occipital dominance 
D) striate precedence 
A) foveal amplification 
B) cortical magnification 
C) occipital dominance 
D) striate precedence

Question 14

Which pathway is associated with detecting motion?

Accepted Answer

A) magnocellular 
B) parvocellular 
C) koniocellular 
D) ochlearcellular 
A) magnocellular 
B) parvocellular 
C) koniocellular 
D) ochlearcellular

Question 15

The left V1 receives input ______.

Accepted Answer

A) primarily from the right side of the LGN 
B) primarily from the left side of the LGN 
C) from both sides of LGN in equal amounts 
D) directly from the cones in the retinae 
A) primarily from the right side of the LGN 
B) primarily from the left side of the LGN 
C) from both sides of LGN in equal amounts 
D) directly from the cones in the retinae

Question 16

The superior colliculus is a structure located at the top of the brainstem, just beneath the thalamus, whose main function in mammals (including humans) is the control of rapid eye movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain why scientists do not believe the term "blindsight" is a paradox.

Accepted Answer

Although it sounds like a paradox to say

Question 18

No one treatment for gaze palsies works every time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The dorsal pathway is associated with which features?

Accepted Answer

A) color and object recognition 
B) emotion and intersensory integration 
C) location and movement of objects 
D) binocular rivalry and illusory perceptions 
A) color and object recognition 
B) emotion and intersensory integration 
C) location and movement of objects 
D) binocular rivalry and illusory perceptions

Question 20

Monkeys who received lesions in the parietal lobe showed deficits in ______.

Accepted Answer

A) all aspects of visual processing 
B) a color detection task, but not a spatial location task 
C) a spatial location task, but not an object recognition task 
D) both color detection tasks and object recognition, but not a spatial location task 
A) all aspects of visual processing 
B) a color detection task, but not a spatial location task 
C) a spatial location task, but not an object recognition task 
D) both color detection tasks and object recognition, but not a spatial location task

An ocular dominance column is a column within V1 that is made up of neurons with similar responses to the orientation of a shape presented to those neurons.

Just under 75% of axons from the optic nerve make their way to the LGN of the thalamus.

Patient T.N.had successive strokes that lesioned his V1 region in both hemispheres.What was the result?

One of the least well understood aspects of visual neuroscience is ______.

V1 is a precise map of the retina.

The bilateral structure in the brainstem that is made mostly of axons is known as the ______.

What is the name of the location in the optic tract where the optic nerve from each eye splits in half, with nasal retinae crossing over and temporal retinae staying on the same side of the optic tract?

This pathway starts with midget and bistratified retinal ganglion cells and continues through the visual cortex into the inferotemporal cortex in the temporal lobe; often called the "what" pathway.What is it?

What is the name of the structure located at the top of the brainstem, just beneath the thalamus, whose main function in mammals (including humans) is the control of rapid eye movements?

Interblobs are sensitive to ______.

What is the relationship between V1 and the retina?

Sudden eye movements used to look from one object to another are known as ______.

The allocation of more space in the cortex to some sensory receptors than to others is known as ______.

Which pathway is associated with detecting motion?

The left V1 receives input ______.

The superior colliculus is a structure located at the top of the brainstem, just beneath the thalamus, whose main function in mammals (including humans) is the control of rapid eye movements.

Explain why scientists do not believe the term "blindsight" is a paradox.

No one treatment for gaze palsies works every time.

The dorsal pathway is associated with which features?

Monkeys who received lesions in the parietal lobe showed deficits in ______.

What Is Perception

Research Methodology

Visual System: The Eye

Object Perception

Color Perception

Depth and Size Perception

Movement and Action

Visual Attention

The Auditory System

The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization

Speech Perception

Music Perception

Touch and Pain

Olfaction and Taste

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Exam 4: Visual System: The Brain

An ocular dominance column is a column within V1 that is made up of neurons with similar responses to the orientation of a shape presented to those neurons.

Just under 75% of axons from the optic nerve make their way to the LGN of the thalamus.

Patient T.N.had successive strokes that lesioned his V1 region in both hemispheres.What was the result?

One of the least well understood aspects of visual neuroscience is ______.

V1 is a precise map of the retina.

The bilateral structure in the brainstem that is made mostly of axons is known as the ______.

What is the name of the location in the optic tract where the optic nerve from each eye splits in half, with nasal retinae crossing over and temporal retinae staying on the same side of the optic tract?

This pathway starts with midget and bistratified retinal ganglion cells and continues through the visual cortex into the inferotemporal cortex in the temporal lobe; often called the "what" pathway.What is it?

What is the name of the structure located at the top of the brainstem, just beneath the thalamus, whose main function in mammals (including humans) is the control of rapid eye movements?

Interblobs are sensitive to ______.

What is the relationship between V1 and the retina?

Sudden eye movements used to look from one object to another are known as ______.

The allocation of more space in the cortex to some sensory receptors than to others is known as ______.

Which pathway is associated with detecting motion?

The left V1 receives input ______.

The superior colliculus is a structure located at the top of the brainstem, just beneath the thalamus, whose main function in mammals (including humans) is the control of rapid eye movements.

Explain why scientists do not believe the term "blindsight" is a paradox.

No one treatment for gaze palsies works every time.

The dorsal pathway is associated with which features?

Monkeys who received lesions in the parietal lobe showed deficits in ______.

What Is Perception

Research Methodology

Visual System: The Eye

Object Perception

Color Perception

Depth and Size Perception

Movement and Action

Visual Attention

The Auditory System

The Auditory Brain and Sound Localization

Speech Perception

Music Perception

Touch and Pain

Olfaction and Taste

Filters