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The Visual System

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By: Angela Cruz Hernandez
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Functional Anatomy of the Eye
What are the main structures of t...,
What does the wall of the eye con...,
The eye ball contains two segment...
45  cards
The Optics of the Eye
What is accommodation of the eye,
What does accommodation of the ey...,
Why does accommodation of the eye...
72  cards
The Fluid system of the Eye
What are the two types of intraoc...,
Where is aqueous humor,
Where is vitreous fluid
28  cards
The Retina
How many layers does the retina c...,
Light passes through the entire l...,
What are rods and cones for
46  cards
Photopigments of Rods and Cones
Rods and cones contain special ph...,
What is a chromophore,
What is the photopigment of rods
45  cards
Color Vision
What is light,
The human eye can see wavelengths...,
What are the colors that the huma...
25  cards
Ganglion cells and Optic Nerve Fibers
How many ganglion cells are prese...,
How many total rods and cones are...,
How many rods and cones per gangl...
24  cards
The General control of Vision
What does the optic nerve tract c...,
Where is the optic tract have vis...,
Nerve fibers from both retinae ar...
48  cards
The Visual Cortex
Where is the visual cortex located,
What is the visual cortex divided...,
What is the primary visual cortex...
20  cards

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