Motion Detection in the Visual System Quiz

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What is the term used for the extraction of three-dimensional structure based on relative movement?

Visual guidance of action

Extraction of depth information (correct)

Optic flow estimation

Figure-ground segregation

How do prey animals such as small lizards and rodents minimize their visibility to predators?

By emitting specific sounds to distract predators

By camouflaging themselves in the environment

By staying still and blending with the background

By moving in short, rapid bursts of activity (correct)

What can the pattern of optic flow be used to estimate?

The distance from the observer

The texture of the moving object

The color of the moving object

The speed and direction of self-motion (correct)

What happens to shapes and objects that are camouflaged while static when they start to move?

They become more visible Signup and view all the answers

What do the retinal images of a rotating glove provide about its 3D structure?

Highly structured variation in direction Signup and view all the answers

How do prey animals like small lizards and rodents minimize their visibility to predators?

By moving in short, rapid bursts of activity Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis for segregating camouflaged shapes and objects from their background?

Relative motion Signup and view all the answers

What does the extraction of three-dimensional structure rely on?

Relative movement of solid objects Signup and view all the answers

What does the pattern of optic flow provide guidance for?

Estimating the speed and direction of self-motion Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of figure-ground segregation in the context of motion?

To segregate objects from their background based on relative motion Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of Energy Model Specificity Motion response?

To detect motion in a particular space, time, and spatial frequency Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of MT neurons in motion perception?

They are selective for motion direction and velocity Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of fatiguing 'up' cells in opponent coding?

Temporary dominance of 'down' cells leading to the perception of motion on a still image Signup and view all the answers

What happens in acquired motion deficits as reported by Zihl et al. (1983)?

Normal visual acuity and object recognition, but inability to perceive motion Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of local receptive fields in motion perception?

They don't have enough information to disambiguate the direction of the object in motion Signup and view all the answers

What does the Aperture Problem refer to?

Ambiguity in perceiving the true direction of motion due to featureless patterns Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of motion streaks in detecting motion direction?

Creating an orientation signal along the axis of motion Signup and view all the answers

What evidence supports the integration of dorsal and ventral processing streams in motion perception?

Recognition of biological motion even with limited visual cues Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the dorsal stream in visual processing?

Motion processing Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of integrating form and motion information over many spatial scales?

Aids in disambiguating motion direction Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of lips movements in human nonverbal communication?

They play a significant role in verbal communication Signup and view all the answers

How does a simple motion detection circuit function?

It involves retinal movement and comparator neurons Signup and view all the answers

What is the selective responsiveness of the neural circuit for motion detection?

It is responsive to motion from left to right Signup and view all the answers

What do cells in the rabbit retina demonstrate?

They are directionally selective Signup and view all the answers

What does the Reichardt model contain?

Banks of temporal and spatial filters used to detect motion Signup and view all the answers

What do simple motion detectors not account for?

The perception of second-order motion Signup and view all the answers

Where is motion detection in the primate visual system primarily located?

In the visual cortex Signup and view all the answers

What does the comparator neuron detect?

Motion from spatially separated receptor cells with a temporal delay Signup and view all the answers

What are motion detectors particularly sensitive to?

The properties of the motion stimulus, particularly velocity Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of sequential activation of adjacent receptors in motion detection?

It is used to signal motion Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Motion Detection in the Visual System

Human nonverbal communication involves gestures, dynamic facial expressions, and whole body movements
Lips movements play a significant role in verbal communication
Object movement in the real world results in motion across the retina
Sequential activation of adjacent receptors is used to signal motion
A simple motion detection circuit involves retinal movement and comparator neurons
The comparator neuron detects motion from spatially separated receptor cells with a temporal delay between them
The neural circuit is selectively responsive to motion from left to right
Motion detectors are sensitive to the properties of the motion stimulus, particularly velocity
Cells in the rabbit retina are directionally selective, suggesting a building block for motion models
The Reichardt model contains banks of temporal and spatial filters used to detect motion
Simple motion detectors don't account for the perception of second-order motion
Motion detection in the primate visual system is based on the same principles but located in the visual cortex, involving immediate neurons and receptive fields.

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Test your knowledge of motion detection in the visual system with this quiz. Explore topics such as human nonverbal communication, retinal movement, comparator neurons, directionally selective cells, the Reichardt model, and motion detection in the primate visual system.