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AP PSYCHOLOGY: vision Flashcards

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7764379542CorneaClear, protective outer layer of the eye that bends light0
7764379543RodsRetinal receptors that detect motion, black, white, & gray and can function in dim light1
7764379545Optic nerveNerve that carries neural impulses from the eye to the brain; you are literally blind in this area2
7764379547RetinaInner surface containing receptor cells(rods & cones); area of transduction3
7764379548ConesRetinal receptors near center of the retina & that function in daylight or well-lit conditions. Detect fine detail and color4
7764379549Opponent Processing TheoryOpposing retinal processes (red-green, yellow-blue, white-black) enable color vision; some cells stimulated by green & inhibited by red5
7764379550Bipolar Cellscollect information from rods and cones and take them to the ganglion cells6
7764379551FoveaCentral focal point in the retina, cones cluster around its and therefore it has the sharpest vision7
7764379552Feature DetectorsNerve cells in the brain that respond to specific features of the stimulus, such as shapes, angle, or movement8
7764379556TransductionConversion of one form of energy to another; our eyes need to TRANSDUCE light into neural messages in order for us to see9
7764379557Electromagnetic spectrumWe only see a SMALL portion of electromagnetic spectrum10
7764379558WavelengthDetermines hue: the colors we see(blue, red, green)11
7764379559Amplitude/IntensityDetermines brightness12
7764379560Visual Pathway to the BrainRods & Cones Bipolar Cells Ganglion Cells Optic Nerve Thalamus Occipital Lobe(visual cortex)13
7764379561Occipital LobeHolds feature detector cells that respond to specific features of stimulus(shape, angle, movement); region of the brain dedicated to vision14
7764379563Young-Helmholtz Trichromatic TheoryRetina has 3 types of color(cone) receptors: red, blue, green Colorblind are missing 1 or 2 types of receptor cells15
7764379564AfterimagesPhenomenon of after images gave light to Opponent Processing Theory(yellow-blue circles)16

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