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Decks in this class (25)

The Human Brain
What are the two main classes of ...,
What is the cell body of a neuron...,
What parts are all neurones compo...
79  cards
The Brain and Relations
Why is the brain deemed a hungry ...,
Whats a rough indication of wheth...,
What are the covering protective ...
62  cards
Cerebral Cortex
What is a primary area in regards...,
What is functional contra laterality,
Define topography
35  cards
Cerebellum
Whats the structure of the,
What are three distinct events th...,
What are the sensory aspects of m...
18  cards
Visual System - Essential Concepts
What are the key tasks for the vi...,
What are the different methods of...,
What is functional imaging
41  cards
Retina & Fovea Specialisations
What is the retina,
How many layers of the retina are...,
What is the limiting layer of the
42  cards
Retinal Image Processing and Receptive Fields
What are photoreceptor visual fie...,
What is the receptive field of al...,
What are the difference in recept...
17  cards
Retinal Processing Pathways ( to the Thalamus and Midbrain)
What is the main optic pathway,
What are the three classes of ret...,
Name the three main classes of re...
15  cards
Visual Field Representations in the Primary Visual System
What is the vertical meridian,
What area of the eye is over repr...,
How big is the fovea centralis an...
29  cards
Primary Visual (V1) Cortex - Location & Organisation
Where is the primary visual corte...,
What is the deep bit of a sulcus ...,
What is area v1 also known as
27  cards
Extrastriate Cortex
Is the image processing mediated ...,
What is the modern view of the hu...,
Why are there multiple extra stri...
17  cards
Colour Processing and Perception
What did newton discover in regar...,
What did thomas young state deduc...,
Why did thomas young pick red blu...
20  cards
How to Assess Human Visual Function
What is visual function,
How do we assess the following vi...,
What is the visual impairement as...
26  cards
ERG
What is an erg,
Why do we conduct ergs,
What determines the current size ...
41  cards
VEP
What does vep stand for,
True or false vep waveforms are d...,
What is an advantage of using a vep
25  cards
Contrast Sensitivity
What is contrast sensitivity,
How is contrast sensitivity measured,
Why is conrast sensitivity important
28  cards
Dark Adaptation
True or false,
What are the four mechanisms that...,
What do we mean by the term duple...
52  cards
Limits of Vision: Image Formation
How is light perceived from the eyes,
Why do we get an airy pattern,
How does diffraction limit angula...
31  cards
Limits on Vision: Spatial Resolution and Acuity
What is resolution acuity and wha...,
How may dot stimuli be used to te...,
How may gratings be used as a sti...
25  cards
Limits of Vision: Absolute Luminance Detection
Why is light considered a wave in...,
What did hecht shlaer pirenne 194...,
How did hecht schlaer pirenne
17  cards
Temporal Vision: Flicker Detection
What is temporal vision,
What is temporal acuity,
Which pathway is temporal vision ...
44  cards
The Ocular Motor Nuclei and Nerves
Name all six of the rotary extra ...,
True or false all oculomotor nerv...,
Each motor nucleus gives rise to ...
17  cards
Temporal Vision: Motion Perception
What is motion,
How is motion experienced at the ...,
What is temporal frequency experi...
36  cards
Visual Adaptation and After Effects
What are the three after effects ...,
What is visual adaptation,
Why do after effects occur
12  cards
Illusions
What is an optical illusion,
What are some examples of differe...,
Why do illusions of size occur
17  cards

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