Exam 5: Vision

 The visual paths in the temporal cortex collectively are referred to as the ____.

 Michael is blind due to damage to his V1 area. He was recently asked to participate in a research study where he was asked to point at objects that appeared on a computer screen. Surprisingly, he got quite a few correct. What could explain this?

 V1 neurons would be most strongly activated by viewing ____.

 Parvocellular cells respond strongly to moving stimuli and large overall patterns.

 According to the trichromatic theory of color vision ____.

 According to the retinex theory, we perceive color by ____.

 Describe how the bipolar, ganglion, and receptor cells are organized on the retina.

 The fact that all colors on older televisions were created by combining only three different colors of light supports the ____ theory of color vision.

 What is strabismus?

 The optic nerve is composed of axons from which kind of cell?

 In vertebrate retinas, receptors send their messages ____.

 Cutting the left optic nerve in front of the optic chiasm would result in blindness in the ____.

 JC is looking at something located to his right (meaning it is within his right visual field). Where would that light hit his retina?

 An object's location, color, and movement are all processed in the same part of the visual cortex.

 If you want to see something in fine detail, you should focus the light on which part of your retina?

 In foveal vision, ____.

 Meagan is studying for a quiz on the rods and cones. She writes in her notes that _____ are more ______.

 Parvocellular neurons most likely receive input from ____.

 The optic nerve sends most of its information to the _____ of the _____.

 Professor Woodby is lecturing about the fovea. Which is she most likely to say?