Visual System Flashcards
1
Q
What controls the shape of the lens under parasympathetic control?
A
Ciliary muscle
2
Q
What are rods?
A
Photosensitive protein called Rhodopsin, transmits monochromatic visual information. Sensitive to white light.
3
Q
What are cones?
A
Express on of three different photopigments, which preferentially absorb different wavelengths of light. Color vision.
