Light, Eye, and Brain

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2 Perception (Week 5 - Light, Eye, and the Brain) Quiz on Light, Eye, and Brain, created by Eloise C on 15/04/2017.
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Question 1

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If you find it difficult (or impossible) to perceive a clear image of objects located at a distance, but have no problem with close up objects, then:
Answer
  • Your eye might be too short in length
  • You are probably low on aqueous humour
  • Your pupil is probably defective
  • Your are probably myopic

Question 2

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Which of the following is not true of the lens?
Answer
  • It has curved surfaces
  • It is denser than the surrounding media
  • It slows light upon entry
  • It does the majority of the focusing

Question 3

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Which of the following are not found in the human retina?
Answer
  • Photoreceptors
  • Ganglion cells
  • Horizontal cells
  • Monopolar cells

Question 4

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Rods are:
Answer
  • Absent in certain forms of colour blindness
  • Highly sensitive to long-wavelength light
  • More numerous than cones
  • Concentrated in the fovea
  • Responsible for daytime vision

Question 5

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The "blind spot":
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  • Is the location where ganglion cells are most densely packed
  • Is absent in phototopic vision
  • Is populated by rod photoreceptors
  • Cannot be observed
  • Is sometimes referred to as the optic disk

Question 6

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The optic chiasm:
Answer
  • Is where the first post-retinal synapses are found
  • Is the sight of partial decussation of ganglion cell axons
  • Is Y-shaped
  • Is where the M- and P-ganglion cell pathways diverge
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