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The ____, also known as the white of the eye , is the opaque, fibrous, protective, outer layer of the human eye containing mainly collagen…
The sclera, also known as the ____ layer of the human eye containing mainly collagen and some elastic fiber
The sclera, also known as the white of the eye , is the opaque, fibrous, protective, outer layer of the human eye containing mainly ____
____ is the process by which light is converted into electrical signals in the rods, cones and photosensitive ganglion cells of the retina…
Visual phototransduction is the process by which ____
The ____ system of vision is associated with cones and occurs at levels of high levels of light .
The photopic system of vision is associated with ____ levels of light .
The s____ystem of vision is associated with rods and occurs at very low levels of light
The scotopic system of vision is associated with ____ levels of light
The ____ system of vision is associated with both rods and cones and occurs at moderately low levels of light
The mesopic system of vision is associated with ____ levels of light
____ are a group of proteins, made light-sensitive, via the chromophore retinal found in photoreceptor cells of the retina
Opsins are a group of proteins, made light-sensitive, via the ____ found in photoreceptor cells of the retina
Photopsin is a biological pigment found in the ____ of the retina
Photopsin is a biological ____ found in the cones of the retina
In the human eye, there are ____ rods than cones
____
Rods are ____x more sensitive to light than cones
____ are concentrated in the fovea .
Rods are found in the ____.
There is a blind spot in the eye where the ____.
There is a ____ in the eye where the optic nerve connects to the retina.
The ____ is an X-shaped structure formed by the crossing of the optic nerves in the brain
The optic chiasm is ____-shaped structure formed by the crossing of the optic nerves in the brain
The optic chiasm is an X-shaped structure formed by ____
All right visual field sensory input goes to ____ side of brain
All ____ visual field sensory input goes to right side of brain
The ____ of color vision explains that there are three types of cones; each of which detect different light wavelengths (colors)
The trichromatic theory of color vision explains that ____
The ____ states that the cone photoreceptors are linked together to form three opposing color pairs : blue/yellow, red/green, and black/whi…
The opponent-process theory states that ____.
It is impossible for humans to see certain color combinations such as reddish-green or yellowish-blue. This is explained by the o____f colo…
It is impossible for humans to see certain color combinations such as ____. This is explained by the opponent-process theory of color visio…
Audition is our sense of ____.
The ____ is the sensitive element in the inner ear that transduces mechanical sound vibrations into nerve impulses .
The organ of Corti is the ____ ear that transduces mechanical sound vibrations into nerve impulses .
The organ of Corti is the sensitive element in the inner ear that ____
The organ of corti includes the ____ membrane.
The ____ includes the basilar membrane and the tectorial membrane.
____ posits that one is able to hear different pitches because different sound waves trigger activity at different places along the cochlea…
Place theory posits that one is able to hear different ____ because different sound waves trigger activity at different places along the co…
Place theory posits that one is able to hear different pitches because ____.
Humans can hear sounds at frequencies between ____ Hz.
____ is the process by which different frequencies of sound will stimulate different regions of the cochlea's basilar membrane.
Basilar tuning is the process by which ____.
The primary auditory cortex is part of the ____ and it receives all of the cochlea's sound information.
The primary auditory cortex is part of the temporal lobe and it receives all of the ____ information.
The ____ is part of the temporal lobe and it receives all of the cochlea's sound information.
The primary auditory cortex is separated by regions which detect different frequencies . This is called ____.
The primary auditory cortex is separated by regions ____. This is called tonotopical mapping.
A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to individuals with ____.
Give the sound pathway for a cochlear implant : ____
This is an example of a/an ____. It is a physical representation of the somatosensory cortex .
This is an example of a/an sensory homunculus. It is a physical representation of the ____ .
The ____.
The somatosensory cortex receives all ____ input from the body and it is located in the parietal lobe.
____ is the sense that tells you information about your body's movements .
Kinaesthesia is the sense that tells you information about ____ .
The two main types of physical pain are ____.
____ is caused by potentially harmful stimuli being detected by receptors around the body