Question 1

The receptive field of a receptor is the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  point at which the optic nerve exits the retina
B)  ​axon hillock
C)  ​point in space from which light strikes the receptor
D)  point where light shines on, and excites, the visual cortex

Question 2

What would be the likely outcome of a person who was blind at birth,and had vision restored later in life by the removal of cataracts (clouded lenses) ?​

Accepted Answer

A)  quick development of normal vision
B)  ​trouble describing the shapes of objects
C)  ​trouble identifying the location of light
D)  inability to use touch and sound cues to maneuver around in a building B

Question 3

The primary visual cortex sends its information ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  to the lateral geniculate nucleus
B)  ​to area V1
C)  ​to area V2
D)  back to the retina

Question 4

The name of the point at which the optic nerve leaves the retina is called the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  blind spot
B)  ​fovea
C)  ​optic chiasm
D)  ganglion

Question 5

Johannes Müller held that whatever excites a particular nerve establishes a special kind of energy unique to that nerve.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the trichromatic theory of color vision ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  there are only three rods and three cones in each eye
B)  ​there are only three colors of light in the world
C)  ​rods are important for perception of light colors
D)  our perception of color depends on the relative activity of three types of cones

Question 7

Cortical area ____ appears to be where conscious visual perception occurs.​

Accepted Answer

A)  V4
B)  ​V3
C)  ​V2
D)  V1

Question 8

Photopigments are stable in the dark.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 9

Which statement is TRUE with regard to peripheral vision?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It is very sensitive to detail.
B)  ​It is easier to recognize single objects in the periphery that are not surrounded by other objects.
C)  ​It is not very sensitive to light.
D)  It is most sensitive to color, which helps to differentiate multiple objects clearly.

Question 10

​Describe the difference between parvocellular and magnocellular neurons and pathways.

Accepted Answer

The parvocellular neurons,with small cel...

Question 11

Cells in the inferior temporal cortex that are sensitive to a particular shape are also likely to respond to the shape's ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  figure-ground reversal
B)  ​color
C)  ​motion
D)  mirror-reversal

Question 12

Stereoscopic depth perception requires the brain to detect ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  amblyopia
B)  ​retinal disparity
C)  ​strabismus
D)  contrasting imagery

Question 13

According to the trichromatic theory of color vision,the most important factor in determining the color we see is the ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  velocity of the action potential
B)  ​absolute activity of a single cone
C)  ​difference between cone and rod activity
D)  relative activity of short, medium, and long wavelengths

Question 14

Parvocellular neurons most likely receive input from ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  magnocellular neurons
B)  ​rods
C)  ​bipolar cells that receive input from cones
D)  the periphery of the retina C

Question 15

Shapes are more easily identified with peripheral vision than foveal vision.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What type of cell responds to a pattern of light in a particular orientation anywhere within its large receptive field,regardless of the exact location of the stimulus?​

Accepted Answer

A)  simple
B)  ​complex
C)  ​bipolar
D)  ganglion

Question 17

What is responsible for sharpening contrast at visual borders?​

Accepted Answer

A)  receptive fields
B)  ​lateral inhibition
C)  ​retinal disparity
D)  the direction in which the light shines

Question 18

Simple cells are found exclusively in the primary visual cortex.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is one way to determine whether a given cell in the primary visual cortex is "simple" or "complex"?​

Accepted Answer

A)  the shape of its receptive field
B)  ​whether its receptive field is monocular or binocular
C)  ​whether it can respond equally to lines in more than one location
D)  whether it is sensitive to the orientation of the stimulus

Question 20

Chemicals that release energy when struck by light are called ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  photo-optics
B)  ​photopigments
C)  ​opsins
D)  kestrels

Exam 5: Vision

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The primary visual cortex sends its information ____.​

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The name of the point at which the optic nerve leaves the retina is called the ____.​

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Johannes Müller held that whatever excites a particular nerve establishes a special kind of energy unique to that nerve.​

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According to the trichromatic theory of color vision ____.​

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Cortical area ____ appears to be where conscious visual perception occurs.​

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Photopigments are stable in the dark.​

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Which statement is TRUE with regard to peripheral vision?​

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​Describe the difference between parvocellular and magnocellular neurons and pathways.

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Cells in the inferior temporal cortex that are sensitive to a particular shape are also likely to respond to the shape's ____.​

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Stereoscopic depth perception requires the brain to detect ____.​

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According to the trichromatic theory of color vision,the most important factor in determining the color we see is the ____.​

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Parvocellular neurons most likely receive input from ____.​

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Shapes are more easily identified with peripheral vision than foveal vision.​

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What type of cell responds to a pattern of light in a particular orientation anywhere within its large receptive field,regardless of the exact location of the stimulus?​

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What is responsible for sharpening contrast at visual borders?​

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Simple cells are found exclusively in the primary visual cortex.​

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What is one way to determine whether a given cell in the primary visual cortex is "simple" or "complex"?​

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Chemicals that release energy when struck by light are called ____.​

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