Question 1

Compare and contrast the visual functions of rods and cones.

Accepted Answer

The retina of the eye contains the photo

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the process of sensory transduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Receptors show action potentials to external stimuli. 
B)  The intensity of an external stimulus is related to the firing rate of the receptor. 
C)  An external stimulus is converted into changes in receptor membrane potential. 
D)  Most receptors show an action potential when stimulated with an external stimulus. 
E)  Transduction refers to the speed at which a sensory message travels toward the brain. 
A)  Receptors show action potentials to external stimuli. 
B)  The intensity of an external stimulus is related to the firing rate of the receptor. 
C)  An external stimulus is converted into changes in receptor membrane potential. 
D)  Most receptors show an action potential when stimulated with an external stimulus. 
E)  Transduction refers to the speed at which a sensory message travels toward the brain.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the visual transduction process?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the dark, the photoreceptor releases a transmitter that inhibits the bipolar cell. 
B)  Light depolarizes the photoreceptor. 
C)  Action potentials are recorded from the bipolar cell after light exposure. 
D)  Action potentials are recorded from the photoreceptors after light exposure. 
E)  In the dark, the photoreceptor releases a transmitter that excites the bipolar cell. 
A)  In the dark, the photoreceptor releases a transmitter that inhibits the bipolar cell. 
B)  Light depolarizes the photoreceptor. 
C)  Action potentials are recorded from the bipolar cell after light exposure. 
D)  Action potentials are recorded from the photoreceptors after light exposure. 
E)  In the dark, the photoreceptor releases a transmitter that excites the bipolar cell.

Question 4

The term ________ refers to the bony skull cavities that house our eyes.

Accepted Answer

A)  orbit 
B)  optic disk 
C)  optic sinus 
D)  conjunctiva 
E)  optic ossicle 
A)  orbit 
B)  optic disk 
C)  optic sinus 
D)  conjunctiva 
E)  optic ossicle

Question 5

The dorsal visual stream projects to the ________ and is involved in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of spatial location 
B)  temporal association cortex; object form 
C)  primary motor cortex; object texture 
D)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of object identity 
E)  inferior temporal cortex; the analysis of where an object is located in space 
A)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of spatial location 
B)  temporal association cortex; object form 
C)  primary motor cortex; object texture 
D)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of object identity 
E)  inferior temporal cortex; the analysis of where an object is located in space

Question 6

The ventral visual stream projects to the ________ and is involved in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary motor cortex; object texture 
B)  temporal association cortex; object color 
C)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of "where" an object is located in space 
D)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of object identity 
E)  inferior temporal cortex; he perception of form 
A)  primary motor cortex; object texture 
B)  temporal association cortex; object color 
C)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of "where" an object is located in space 
D)  parietal association cortex; the analysis of object identity 
E)  inferior temporal cortex; he perception of form

Question 7

The neurons from the parvocellular and magnocellular layers of the primate lateral geniculate send their information to layer(s) ________ of the striate cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2A 
C)  3B 
D)  4C 
E)  5-6 
A)  1 
B)  2A 
C)  3B 
D)  4C 
E)  5-6

Question 8

What brain region in monkeys is most important for perception of movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  area V5 in the extrastriate cortex 
B)  the cells within blobs of the cortical modules 
C)  area TEO in the inferior temporal cortex 
D)  area TE in the inferior temporal cortex 
E)  the extrastriate body cortex 
A)  area V5 in the extrastriate cortex 
B)  the cells within blobs of the cortical modules 
C)  area TEO in the inferior temporal cortex 
D)  area TE in the inferior temporal cortex 
E)  the extrastriate body cortex

Question 9

The order in which light comes into the eye is

Accepted Answer

A)  pupil, lens, vitreous humor, retina. 
B)  pupil, lens, retina, vitreous humor. 
C)  lens, pupil, vitreous humor, retina. 
D)  lens, pupil, retina, vitreous humor. 
E)  vitreous humor, lens, pupil, retina. 
A)  pupil, lens, vitreous humor, retina. 
B)  pupil, lens, retina, vitreous humor. 
C)  lens, pupil, vitreous humor, retina. 
D)  lens, pupil, retina, vitreous humor. 
E)  vitreous humor, lens, pupil, retina.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of cerebral achromatopsia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is produced by unilateral damage to the medial frontal lobe. 
B)  The blindness is complete for object form as well as object color. 
C)  The condition impairs current color perception, but not color recall. 
D)  It is produced by bilateral damage to the medial occipital lobe. 
E)  It is caused by damage to the ganglion cells connected to rods. 
A)  It is produced by unilateral damage to the medial frontal lobe. 
B)  The blindness is complete for object form as well as object color. 
C)  The condition impairs current color perception, but not color recall. 
D)  It is produced by bilateral damage to the medial occipital lobe. 
E)  It is caused by damage to the ganglion cells connected to rods.

Question 11

Compare the anatomy and function of the dorsal and ventral streams.

Accepted Answer

Visual information from the primary visu

Question 12

Damage limited to the fusiform region of the ________ would be expected to impair the recognition of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  inferior temporal cortex; movement of objects through space 
B)  visual association cortex; object moment 
C)  inferior temporal cortex; faces 
D)  inferior temporal cortex; object location 
E)  primary motor cortex; object color 
A)  inferior temporal cortex; movement of objects through space 
B)  visual association cortex; object moment 
C)  inferior temporal cortex; faces 
D)  inferior temporal cortex; object location 
E)  primary motor cortex; object color

Question 13

When light strikes a molecule of photopigment, the membrane potential undergoes a(n) ________, which in turn ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  action potential; releases an excitatory transmitter onto the ganglion cell 
B)  hyperpolarization; reduces release of an inhibitory transmitter onto the bipolar cell 
C)  depolarization; releases an excitatory transmitter onto the ganglion cell 
D)  action potential; releases an inhibitory transmitter onto the ganglion cell 
E)  hyperpolarization; increases the release of an inhibitory transmitter onto the bipolar cell 
A)  action potential; releases an excitatory transmitter onto the ganglion cell 
B)  hyperpolarization; reduces release of an inhibitory transmitter onto the bipolar cell 
C)  depolarization; releases an excitatory transmitter onto the ganglion cell 
D)  action potential; releases an inhibitory transmitter onto the ganglion cell 
E)  hyperpolarization; increases the release of an inhibitory transmitter onto the bipolar cell

Question 14

Which of the following is true of the manner in which visual information is carried from the retina to the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information from the temporal ganglion cells projects to the opposite hemisphere. 
B)  Information from the nasal ganglion cells projects to the ipsilateral hemisphere. 
C)  Information from one side of the visual field is transmitted to the opposite hemisphere. 
D)  Visual information remains on the same side of the brain as it moves from retina to cortex. 
E)  The left hemisphere receives information from the left half of the visual field. 
A)  Information from the temporal ganglion cells projects to the opposite hemisphere. 
B)  Information from the nasal ganglion cells projects to the ipsilateral hemisphere. 
C)  Information from one side of the visual field is transmitted to the opposite hemisphere. 
D)  Visual information remains on the same side of the brain as it moves from retina to cortex. 
E)  The left hemisphere receives information from the left half of the visual field.

Question 15

Retinal disparity is necessary for the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  brightness sensitivity. 
B)  perception of negative afterimages. 
C)  relative retinal size. 
D)  stereopsis. 
E)  blue-yellow color vision. 
A)  brightness sensitivity. 
B)  perception of negative afterimages. 
C)  relative retinal size. 
D)  stereopsis. 
E)  blue-yellow color vision.

Question 16

The parvocellular and magnocellular layers of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

Accepted Answer

A)  may represent different visual systems. 
B)  analyze the same kind of information from the visual field. 
C)  are connected to the nasal and temporal halves of the retina, respectively. 
D)  receive input from the contralateral and ipsilateral halves of the visual field, respectively. 
E)  send inhibitory signals back to the retina. 
A)  may represent different visual systems. 
B)  analyze the same kind of information from the visual field. 
C)  are connected to the nasal and temporal halves of the retina, respectively. 
D)  receive input from the contralateral and ipsilateral halves of the visual field, respectively. 
E)  send inhibitory signals back to the retina.

Question 17

When you shift your gaze abruptly from one point to another, this movement is called

Accepted Answer

A)  saccadic movement. 
B)  vergence movement. 
C)  pursuit movement. 
D)  erratic movement. 
E)  smooth movement. 
A)  saccadic movement. 
B)  vergence movement. 
C)  pursuit movement. 
D)  erratic movement. 
E)  smooth movement.

Question 18

The ________ system receives information from blue cones.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ system receives information from blue...

Question 19

If a light stimulus that contains an equal number of all wavelengths is presented to a human, they will report a perception of

Accepted Answer

A)  a black color. 
B)  a rainbow of colors. 
C)  mostly purple. 
D)  white. 
E)  a fuzzy set of alternating black and white bars. 
A)  a black color. 
B)  a rainbow of colors. 
C)  mostly purple. 
D)  white. 
E)  a fuzzy set of alternating black and white bars.

Question 20

The cell membrane of a retinal photoreceptor contains sodium channels that at rest (in the dark) are normally ________ and have a resting potential that is ________ compared to other neurons.

Accepted Answer

A)  open; hyperpolarized 
B)  open; depolarized 
C)  closed; hyperpolarized 
D)  closed; depolarized 
E)  inactivated; normal 
A)  open; hyperpolarized 
B)  open; depolarized 
C)  closed; hyperpolarized 
D)  closed; depolarized 
E)  inactivated; normal

Compare and contrast the visual functions of rods and cones.

Which of the following is true of the process of sensory transduction?

Which of the following is true of the visual transduction process?

The term ________ refers to the bony skull cavities that house our eyes.

The dorsal visual stream projects to the and is involved in .

The ventral visual stream projects to the and is involved in .

The neurons from the parvocellular and magnocellular layers of the primate lateral geniculate send their information to layer(s) ________ of the striate cortex.

What brain region in monkeys is most important for perception of movement?

The order in which light comes into the eye is

Which of the following is true of cerebral achromatopsia?

Compare the anatomy and function of the dorsal and ventral streams.

Damage limited to the fusiform region of the would be expected to impair the recognition of .

When light strikes a molecule of photopigment, the membrane potential undergoes a(n) , which in turn .

Which of the following is true of the manner in which visual information is carried from the retina to the cortex?

Retinal disparity is necessary for the process of

The parvocellular and magnocellular layers of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

When you shift your gaze abruptly from one point to another, this movement is called

The ________ system receives information from blue cones.

If a light stimulus that contains an equal number of all wavelengths is presented to a human, they will report a perception of

The cell membrane of a retinal photoreceptor contains sodium channels that at rest (in the dark) are normally and have a resting potential that is compared to other neurons.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Substance Abuse

Filters

Exam 6: Vision

Compare and contrast the visual functions of rods and cones.

Which of the following is true of the process of sensory transduction?

Which of the following is true of the visual transduction process?

The term ________ refers to the bony skull cavities that house our eyes.

The dorsal visual stream projects to the ________ and is involved in ________.

The ventral visual stream projects to the ________ and is involved in ________.

The neurons from the parvocellular and magnocellular layers of the primate lateral geniculate send their information to layer(s) ________ of the striate cortex.

What brain region in monkeys is most important for perception of movement?

The order in which light comes into the eye is

Which of the following is true of cerebral achromatopsia?

Compare the anatomy and function of the dorsal and ventral streams.

Damage limited to the fusiform region of the ________ would be expected to impair the recognition of ________.

When light strikes a molecule of photopigment, the membrane potential undergoes a(n) ________, which in turn ________.

Which of the following is true of the manner in which visual information is carried from the retina to the cortex?

Retinal disparity is necessary for the process of

The parvocellular and magnocellular layers of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus

When you shift your gaze abruptly from one point to another, this movement is called

The ________ system receives information from blue cones.

If a light stimulus that contains an equal number of all wavelengths is presented to a human, they will report a perception of

The cell membrane of a retinal photoreceptor contains sodium channels that at rest (in the dark) are normally ________ and have a resting potential that is ________ compared to other neurons.

Introduction

Structure and Function of Cells of the Nervous System

Structure of the Nervous System

Psychopharmacology

Methods and Strategies of Research

Audition, the Body Senses, and the Chemical Senses

Control of Movement

Sleep and Biological Rhythms

Reproductive Behavior

Emotion

Ingestive Behavior

Learning and Memory

Human Communication

Neurological Disorders

Schizophrenia and the Affective Disorders

Anxiety Disorders, Autistic Disorder, attention-Deficithyperactivity Disorder, and Stress Disorders

Substance Abuse

Filters

The dorsal visual stream projects to the and is involved in .

The ventral visual stream projects to the and is involved in .

Damage limited to the fusiform region of the would be expected to impair the recognition of .

When light strikes a molecule of photopigment, the membrane potential undergoes a(n) , which in turn .

The cell membrane of a retinal photoreceptor contains sodium channels that at rest (in the dark) are normally and have a resting potential that is compared to other neurons.