Understanding the Human Eye
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What is the primary function of the rods and cones in the retina?

  • To protect the eye from excessive light
  • To produce tears to lubricate the eye
  • To regulate the amount of light entering the eye
  • To convert light into electrical signals (correct)
  • What is the role of the lens in the eye?

  • To regulate the amount of light entering the eye
  • To transmit electrical signals to the brain
  • To convert light into electrical signals
  • To bend and focus light entering the eye (correct)
  • What type of cells help us see in color during the day?

  • Cone cells (correct)
  • Neurons
  • Rod cells
  • Photoreceptors
  • What do photoreceptors convert into electrical signals?

    <p>Light particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location of the rods and cones in the eye?

    <p>At the back of the eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would happen if the smaller structures within the rod and cone cells were absent?

    <p>The rods and cones would be unable to do their job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the cells that convert light into electrical signals?

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

    What is the function of photopsin in the eye?

    <p>To enable color vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cells are responsible for vision during the day?

    <p>Cone cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of converting light into signals that the nervous system can detect?

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

    What is the role of rhodopsin in the eye?

    <p>To facilitate vision in low light conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the sodium channels in rods and cones when light is present?

    <p>They close to stop the release of glutamate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of interneuron helps to focus the image in the field of view and enhance contrast?

    <p>Horizontal cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of retinal ganglion cells in the eye?

    <p>To transmit information to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure that transmits information from the eye to the brain?

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

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