Exam 6: Vision

Difficulty in the perception of faces produced by damage to visual association cortex is known as ________.

Arlando experiences a stroke and, in the aftermath, he is unable to visually recognize his loved ones, although he can recognize them when they speak. It is likely he has ________ caused by damage to ____________.

Temporary inactivation of an area in human cortex that is analogous to area V5 in the primate brain would be expected to

The process of accommodation involves

Variation in the ________ of a light will result in variation in the perception of ________.

A sensory receptor is a variant of a(n)

The ________ system receives information from red and green cones.

The visual pathway goes from

The analysis of the "what" of an object is carried out by the ________ stream.

The membrane of a retinal photoreceptor is ________ in the dark, whereas exposure to light ________ the membrane.

Emma has tritanopia. When she looks around at the world, she sees shades of red and green. Her defect is caused by a lack of

Another term for the primary visual cortex is the

The two inner layers of the LGN are ____________ and the four outer layers are _____________.

In the extrastriate cortex, the ____________ stream is responsible for identifying an object.

The primary deficit noted in cerebral achromatopsia refers to

Explain the organization of neurons into modules in the striate cortex.

Delineate the structures and functions of the magnocellular and parvocellular visual systems.

Photopigments are molecules that consist of an opsin and a ________.

Which pair below is a correct match between a visual system and visual function?

The physical dimension of light intensity determines the psychological dimension of light ________.