Ch 13 Dr. Mon

Front

Depth perception requires ________.

Back

two slightly different images from each eye.

Front

Describe the role of the pupil in vision.

Back

to alter the amount of light entering the eye.

Front

What is Coding in sensory perception?

Back

Transduction of a stimulus into an action potential that the brain can understand.

Front

Which structure of the vestibular apparatus is responsible for angular rotation?

Back

semicircular canals.

Front

What does a sensory afferent nerve fibre do?

Back

Relays information from the sensory receptor cell to the brain.

Front

What is the function of the retina?

Back

To convert light into neural signals.

Front

Define transduction in the context of sensory systems.

Back

The process of converting a stimulus into an electrical signal that the brain can interpret.

Front

What is the role of the cornea in vision?

Back

To refract light onto the retina.

Front

What is the function of the lens in the eye?

Back

To focus light onto the retina.

Front

What are otoliths responsible for?

Back

Detecting linear acceleration and gravity.