Vision Flashcards

1
Q

All the light we see and don’t seee

A

EM Spectrum

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2
Q

Colors we see are dependent on what?

A

Wavelengths

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3
Q

Lowest wavelengths are what colors

A

Blues and purples

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4
Q

Longer wavelengths is what color

A

Red

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5
Q

The distance between the top of one wave to another, determines color

A

Wavelength

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6
Q

How long the distance between the peak of the wave to the trough (bottom) Is, this determines the hue

A

Amplitude

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7
Q

The section of the electromagnetic radiation spectrum that is visible to the human eye

A

Visible light spectrums

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8
Q

What the opening of the eye light goes through is, and is a black circle in the middle

A

Pupil

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9
Q

Adjusts to the distance and thickness of the object and then is projected on the retina

A

Lens

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10
Q

What is the surface of the eye made up of

A

Photoreceptors

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11
Q

Where the light hits the part that has no optic nerves

A

Blind spot

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12
Q

Parts of photoreceptors

A

Rods
Cones

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13
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Rods

A

Sensitive to only brightness, only can see black and white

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14
Q

Cones

A

Help us detect color

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15
Q

Refers to the sharpness of our vision and our ability to see visual details in normal light

A

Visual activity

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16
Q

The visual impression that remains after the original image was removed (usually after perceiving color for a while)

A

Afterimage

17
Q

People who do not have the ability to see all the colors of the spectrum, caused by a malfunction in all of some of the cones

A

Colorblindness