The Eye - Ap Psych

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cornea

eyes clear protective outer layer - refracts (change direction @ angle) light into pupil

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iris

colored portion of eye - controls size of pupil opening

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pupil

opening of eye when light travels

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lens

changes shape to help focus images on retina

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fovea

depression in retina where visual acuity increases

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retina

contains rods, cones and layers of neurons that process visual information

photoreceptors > bipolar > ganglion cells

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photoreceptors

where transduction occurs

rods and cones

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rods

100 million, function in dim light, detect black and white, necessary for peripheral vision and twilight

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cones

6 million, near retina center, function in bright light, detect fine detail and color

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optic nerve

transmits visual information from retina to brain

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blindspot

point of exit for ganglion cels, no receptors