Question 1

Blood vessels and axons forming the optic nerve enter and exit the eye at the

Accepted Answer

A) optic disk. 
B) macula. 
C) fovea. 
D) temporal retina. 
A) optic disk. 
B) macula. 
C) fovea. 
D) temporal retina.

Question 2

Cones are responsible for _________ vision,which refers to our ability to see in _________ light.

Accepted Answer

A) scotopic; dim 
B) scotopic; bright 
C) photopic; dim 
D) photopic; bright 
A) scotopic; dim 
B) scotopic; bright 
C) photopic; dim 
D) photopic; bright

Question 3

The process of adjusting focus when looking at objects close up or at a distance is known as​

Accepted Answer

A) accommodation. 
B) assimilation. 
C) transduction. 
D) lateral inhibition. 
A) accommodation. 
B) assimilation. 
C) transduction. 
D) lateral inhibition.

Question 4

The axons of which type of cell form the optic nerve?​

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar 
B) amacrine 
C) ganglion 
D) horizontal 
A) bipolar 
B) amacrine 
C) ganglion 
D) horizontal

Question 5

Many axons in the optic tract form synapses to the _________ nucleus of the thalamus.​

Accepted Answer

A) medial geniculate 
B) lateral geniculate 
C) ventral posterior 
D) ventral posterior medial 
A) medial geniculate 
B) lateral geniculate 
C) ventral posterior 
D) ventral posterior medial

Question 6

What is an orientation column?​

Accepted Answer

An orientation column is a special type

Question 7

Photons​

Accepted Answer

A) may be divided into smaller particles. 
B) possess constant amounts of energy. 
C) always travel at the same speed. 
D) are too small to impact the visual systems of animals. 
A) may be divided into smaller particles. 
B) possess constant amounts of energy. 
C) always travel at the same speed. 
D) are too small to impact the visual systems of animals.

Question 8

Retinal disparity decreases with the distance of the object from the viewer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A sweater looks blue because it has properties that​

Accepted Answer

A) reflect short wavelengths while absorbing longer wavelengths. 
B) reflect long wavelengths while absorbing shorter wavelengths. 
C) refract short wavelengths while absorbing longer wavelengths. 
D) refract long wavelengths while absorbing shorter wavelengths. 
A) reflect short wavelengths while absorbing longer wavelengths. 
B) reflect long wavelengths while absorbing shorter wavelengths. 
C) refract short wavelengths while absorbing longer wavelengths. 
D) refract long wavelengths while absorbing shorter wavelengths.

Question 10

In humans,_________ percent of optic nerve fibers cross the midline.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 100 
A) 20 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 100

Question 11

Rods are responsible for _________ vision,which refers to our ability to see in _________ light.​

Accepted Answer

A) scotopic; dim 
B) scotopic; bright 
C) photopic; dim 
D) photopic; bright 
A) scotopic; dim 
B) scotopic; bright 
C) photopic; dim 
D) photopic; bright

Question 12

The color of the iris is primarily a result of​

Accepted Answer

A) its blood supply. 
B) it amount of melanin. 
C) the refraction of light by the anterior chamber. 
D) the reflection of light from the retina. 
A) its blood supply. 
B) it amount of melanin. 
C) the refraction of light by the anterior chamber. 
D) the reflection of light from the retina.

Question 13

Longer wavelengths,such as microwaves,would not make a good basis for a visual system because​

Accepted Answer

A) most longer wavelengths are blocked by the earth's atmosphere. 
B) they travel at too slow a speed. 
C) they are too abundant at the earth's surface to be useful in vision. 
D) long wavelengths penetrate objects instead of being reflected from them. 
A) most longer wavelengths are blocked by the earth's atmosphere. 
B) they travel at too slow a speed. 
C) they are too abundant at the earth's surface to be useful in vision. 
D) long wavelengths penetrate objects instead of being reflected from them.

Question 14

The lens of the eye continues to grow throughout the lifespan.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rods contain which of the following photopigments?​

Accepted Answer

A) rhodopsin 
B) cyanolabe 
C) chlorolabe 
D) erythrolabe 
A) rhodopsin 
B) cyanolabe 
C) chlorolabe 
D) erythrolabe

Question 16

-In this image,#6 indicates ____________________ and #7 indicates ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-In this image,#6 indicates ____________________ and...

Question 17

Ganglion receptive fields can be found that show which of the following antagonistic center-surround organizations?​

Accepted Answer

A) blue-green and yellow-red 
B) blue-yellow and green-red 
C) blue-red and yellow-green 
D) blue-yellow-red and green-violet 
A) blue-green and yellow-red 
B) blue-yellow and green-red 
C) blue-red and yellow-green 
D) blue-yellow-red and green-violet

Question 18

(see Figure 6.16)​
  
-Information from the left half of the visual field is processed by​

Accepted Answer

A) the left eye and the left occipital cortex. 
B) both the right and left occipital cortices. 
C) both eyes and the right hemisphere occipital cortex. 
D) both eyes and the left hemisphere occipital cortex. 
A) the left eye and the left occipital cortex. 
B) both the right and left occipital cortices. 
C) both eyes and the right hemisphere occipital cortex. 
D) both eyes and the left hemisphere occipital cortex.

Question 19

Define lateral inhibition.​

Accepted Answer

Lateral inhibition occurs when active ce

Question 20

A region of blindness in the visual field of patients with cortical damage is known as a(n)​

Accepted Answer

A) scotoma. 
B) agnosia. 
C) cataract. 
D) presbyopia. 
A) scotoma. 
B) agnosia. 
C) cataract. 
D) presbyopia.

Blood vessels and axons forming the optic nerve enter and exit the eye at the

Cones are responsible for _ vision,which refers to our ability to see in _ light.

The process of adjusting focus when looking at objects close up or at a distance is known as

The axons of which type of cell form the optic nerve?

Many axons in the optic tract form synapses to the _________ nucleus of the thalamus.

What is an orientation column?

Photons

Retinal disparity decreases with the distance of the object from the viewer.

A sweater looks blue because it has properties that

In humans,_________ percent of optic nerve fibers cross the midline.

Rods are responsible for _ vision,which refers to our ability to see in _ light.

The color of the iris is primarily a result of

Longer wavelengths,such as microwaves,would not make a good basis for a visual system because

The lens of the eye continues to grow throughout the lifespan.

Rods contain which of the following photopigments?

-In this image,#6 indicates and #7 indicates .

Ganglion receptive fields can be found that show which of the following antagonistic center-surround organizations?

(see Figure 6.16) -Information from the left half of the visual field is processed by

Define lateral inhibition.

A region of blindness in the visual field of patients with cortical damage is known as a(n)

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

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Exam 6: Vision

Blood vessels and axons forming the optic nerve enter and exit the eye at the

Cones are responsible for _________ vision,which refers to our ability to see in _________ light.

The process of adjusting focus when looking at objects close up or at a distance is known as​

The axons of which type of cell form the optic nerve?​

Many axons in the optic tract form synapses to the _________ nucleus of the thalamus.​

What is an orientation column?​

Photons​

Retinal disparity decreases with the distance of the object from the viewer.

A sweater looks blue because it has properties that​

In humans,_________ percent of optic nerve fibers cross the midline.

Rods are responsible for _________ vision,which refers to our ability to see in _________ light.​

The color of the iris is primarily a result of​

Longer wavelengths,such as microwaves,would not make a good basis for a visual system because​

The lens of the eye continues to grow throughout the lifespan.​

Rods contain which of the following photopigments?​

-In this image,#6 indicates ____________________ and #7 indicates ____________________.​

Ganglion receptive fields can be found that show which of the following antagonistic center-surround organizations?​

(see Figure 6.16)​ -Information from the left half of the visual field is processed by​

Define lateral inhibition.​

A region of blindness in the visual field of patients with cortical damage is known as a(n)​

What Is Behavioral Neuroscience

Functional Neuroanatomy and the Evolution of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: the Structure and Functions of the Cells of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Genetics and the Development of the Human Brain

Nonvisual Sensation and Perception

Movement

Homeostasis and Motivation

Sexual Behavior

Sleep and Waking

Learning and Memory

Hemispheric Asymmetry, language, and Intelligence

Emotion, reward, aggression, and Stress

Neuropsychology

Psychopathology

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Cones are responsible for _ vision,which refers to our ability to see in _ light.

The process of adjusting focus when looking at objects close up or at a distance is known as

The axons of which type of cell form the optic nerve?

Many axons in the optic tract form synapses to the _________ nucleus of the thalamus.

What is an orientation column?

Photons

A sweater looks blue because it has properties that

Rods are responsible for _ vision,which refers to our ability to see in _ light.

The color of the iris is primarily a result of

Longer wavelengths,such as microwaves,would not make a good basis for a visual system because

The lens of the eye continues to grow throughout the lifespan.

Rods contain which of the following photopigments?

-In this image,#6 indicates and #7 indicates .

Ganglion receptive fields can be found that show which of the following antagonistic center-surround organizations?

(see Figure 6.16) -Information from the left half of the visual field is processed by

Define lateral inhibition.

A region of blindness in the visual field of patients with cortical damage is known as a(n)