How Does Our Visual System Work?
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What is the function of bipolar cells in the human eye?

  • Convert light energy into electrochemical energy
  • Transduce light energy into neural electrochemical impulses
  • Protect the eye from external stimuli
  • Connect forward and outward to ganglion cells and backward and inward to the third layer of retinal cells (correct)
  • What is the function of photoreceptors in the visual system?

  • Convert light energy into electrochemical energy (correct)
  • Protect the cornea of the eye
  • Filter out harmful electromagnetic light energy
  • Transmit electrochemical impulses to the brain
  • Which part of the retina is responsible for transforming physical electromagnetic energy into neural impulses?

  • Cornea
  • Iris
  • Fovea (correct)
  • Pupil
  • What is the function of the dorsal pathway in visual processing?

    <p>Processing location and motion information (Where pathway)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which kind of photopigment reacts to light and transforms it into neural impulses?

    <p>Chemical substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the vitreous humor play in the human eye?

    <p>Comprises the majority of the eye and provides support</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of deficit is associated with damage to the 'how' pathway?

    <p>Optic ataxia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition results in an inability to distinguish red from green colors?

    <p>Protanopia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of impairment is characterized by an inability to recognize human faces?

    <p>Prosopagnosia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of the brain processes sensorimotor information related to movement?

    <p>Posterior parietal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of color blindness can lead to confusion between blues and greens?

    <p>Tritanopia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary impairment associated with simultagnosia?

    <p>Inability to pay attention to multiple objects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is backward visual masking?

    <p>The mental erasure of a stimulus by a subsequent stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the iconic store, visual information is held for:

    <p>A few seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which memory store regulates the flow of information to and from the long-term memory?

    <p>Short-term store</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the short-term store do besides holding onto a few items?

    <p>Regulate the flow of information to and from the long-term store</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which store holds memories that stay with us over long periods?

    <p>Long-term store</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does visual information appear to enter our memory system?

    <p>Iconic store</p> Signup and view all the answers

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