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Savannah Moreno
on Oct 23, 2024
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The proportion of cones is greatest in which part of the retina?
A) the blind spot
B) the cornea
C) the fovea
D) the periphery
Fovea
A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest due to the presence of a high concentration of cones.
Cones
Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.
Retina
A layer at the back of the eyeball containing cells that are sensitive to light and that trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.
- Understand the structural components of the eye and their functional significance.
- Grasp the importance of the fovea in detailed vision and color perception.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the structural components of the eye and their functional significance.
- Grasp the importance of the fovea in detailed vision and color perception.