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Which part of the retina has the highest concentration of cones?
Which part of the retina has the highest concentration of cones?
- The macula
- The central retina
- The retinal periphery
- The fovea (correct)
What is the main difference in rod and cone distribution across the retina?
What is the main difference in rod and cone distribution across the retina?
- There are no rods in the peripheral retina
- There are more cones than rods in the peripheral retina (correct)
- There are more rods than cones in the central fovea
- There are no cones in the central fovea
What is the visual consequence of the differences in rod and cone distribution across the retina?
What is the visual consequence of the differences in rod and cone distribution across the retina?
- Increased visual acuity in the peripheral retina
- Increased spatial sensitivity on the central retina (correct)
- Improved color discrimination in the peripheral retina
- Improved color discrimination on the central retina
What is the fovea's structural specialization that maximizes visual acuity?
What is the fovea's structural specialization that maximizes visual acuity?
What happens to visual acuity when looking slightly away from a test chart?
What happens to visual acuity when looking slightly away from a test chart?
Why are we poorer at discriminating colors on our peripheral retina?
Why are we poorer at discriminating colors on our peripheral retina?
What is the function of the macula?
What is the function of the macula?
Which type of photoreceptor is primarily responsible for our ability to see in low light conditions?
Which type of photoreceptor is primarily responsible for our ability to see in low light conditions?
What is the consequence of rod and cone distribution differences at dim scotopic light levels?
What is the consequence of rod and cone distribution differences at dim scotopic light levels?
How can you demonstrate the greater sensitivity of your peripheral retina on a starry night?
How can you demonstrate the greater sensitivity of your peripheral retina on a starry night?
Why do objects tend to look dark blue-green at scotopic light levels?
Why do objects tend to look dark blue-green at scotopic light levels?
What allows us to perceive some color at night in densely populated areas?
What allows us to perceive some color at night in densely populated areas?
What is the basis for differing points of view about the design of automobile dashboard indicator lights?
What is the basis for differing points of view about the design of automobile dashboard indicator lights?
Where are cones primarily found in the retina?
Where are cones primarily found in the retina?
What makes the peripheral retina better at detecting dim light?
What makes the peripheral retina better at detecting dim light?
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