Special Senses Flashcards
1
Q
What is smell also called
A
Olfaction
2
Q
Light is a form of what radiation
A
Electromagnetic radiation
3
Q
What are photons
A
Individual packets of energy
4
Q
What is the wavelength for visible light
A
400 to 700 nm
5
Q
The three layers in the eye
A
Sclera or cornea
choroid or ciliary body or iris
retina
6
Q
Rods and cones are present in which parts of the eye
A
Retina
7
Q
Nervous coat of the eye is also called
A
Retina
8
Q
Factors of Retina
A
Organized in 10 layers
contains photoreceptors call rods and cones
it is a nervous coat of the eye
