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Which sequence accurately describes the path of light as it enters the eye and focuses on the retina?
Which sequence accurately describes the path of light as it enters the eye and focuses on the retina?
- Cornea → Vitreous humor → Lens → Aqueous humor → Retina
- Cornea → Aqueous humor → Lens → Vitreous humor → Retina (correct)
- Cornea → Aqueous humor → Vitreous humor → Lens → Retina
- Cornea → Lens → Aqueous humor → Vitreous humor → Retina
What is the primary function of the retina?
What is the primary function of the retina?
- To provide structural support to the eye.
- To control the amount of light entering the eye.
- To convert light into electrical nerve impulses. (correct)
- To focus light onto the lens.
In what part of the eye does the most detailed vision occur?
In what part of the eye does the most detailed vision occur?
- Optic nerve
- Peripheral retina
- Fovea centralis (correct)
- Macula lutea
What process initiates the action potential in photoreceptors?
What process initiates the action potential in photoreceptors?
Why is vision most acute at the fovea centralis?
Why is vision most acute at the fovea centralis?
Flashcards
Retina
Retina
The light-sensitive layer of the eye, responsible for converting light into electrical signals.
Light absorption in photoreceptor
Light absorption in photoreceptor
A photochemical reaction in the photoreceptors.
Macula lutea (yellow spot)
Macula lutea (yellow spot)
A small area in the retina responsible for detailed, sharp central vision.
Fovea centralis
Fovea centralis
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Retina's Function
Retina's Function
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Study Notes
- The retina serves as the eye's light detector
- It transforms light images into electrical nerve impulses, which are then transmitted to the brain
- Light photon absorption in a photoreceptor triggers a photochemical reaction
- This reaction initiates an action potential, leading to the production of electrical nerve impulses that are sent to the brain
Macula Lutea
- Most vision is limited to a small region known as the macula lutea, or yellow spot
Fovea Centralis
- All detailed vision occurs within a very small area of the yellow spot called the fovea centralis (0.3mm in diameter)
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The retina converts light into electrical impulses transmitted to the brain. The macula lutea is a small region responsible for most vision. Detailed vision occurs in the fovea centralis, a small area within the macula lutea.
