Vision

Question 1

Man blinded by a chemical explosion at the age of 3. Was able to “fix” his eyes, but still could not see.

Answer 1

Mike May

Question 2

Series of monotone rectangles, appear lighter at edges

Answer 2

Mach Band Illusion

Question 3

Cells in the Retina that are placed closest inside, send information to brain

Answer 3

Retinal Ganglion Cells (RGCs)

Question 4

Cells in the Retina that support lateral interactions

Answer 4

Amacrine and Horizontal Cells

Question 5

Cells in the Retina that carry information from photoreceptors to Retinal Ganglion Cells

Answer 5

Bipolar Cells

Question 6

Rods and Cones that transduce light signals, located furthest outside

Answer 6

Photoreceptors

Question 7

Process by which light strikes rhodopsin, resulting in the blocking of glutamate release

Answer 7

Phototransduction

Question 8

a light-absorbing pigment molecule located in the disk of the photoreceptor

Answer 8

Rhodopsin

Question 9

Photoreceptors that are highly sensitive to light, ideal for dim environments

Answer 9

Rods

Question 10

Photoreceptors that are not sensitive to light, need more light to be activated

Answer 10

Cones

Question 11

Types of cones?

Answer 11

Red, Green, and Blue wavelengths

Question 12

Area in retina that corresponds to the center of gaze, where vision is sharpest

Answer 12

Fovea

Question 13

Bipolar cells that are excited by light at center

Answer 13

On-cells

Question 14

Bipolar cells that are inhibited by light at center

Answer 14

Off-cells

Question 15

Capacity of an excited neuron to reduce the activity of its neighbors (stealing energy)

Answer 15

Lateral Inhibition