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Visual System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the lens?

a)

Convert light to neural signals

b)

Focus light onto the back of the retina

c)

Allow for more of less light to come into the eye by dilating or contracting

d)

To send neural pulses to the primary visual cortex

2.

Which of the following are NOT examples of electromagnetic energy? (select all that apply)

a)

X-rays

b)

Ocean waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

FM radio waves

e)

Ultra-violet light

3.

The colored part of your eye is called the

a)

Lens

b)

Retina

c)

Iris

d)

Pupil

4.

Which of the primary colors is your favorite?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

5.

Rods are mostly found in the _______ of the retina, and cones are mostly found in the _______ of the retina

a)

Periphery; center

b)

Center; periphery

c)

Left side; right side

d)

Right side; left side

e)

Back; front

6.

Why do we have a blind spot?

a)

Because the sensory receptors in the eye are located at the back of the retina

b)

Because there are no receptors where the optic nerve exits the eye

c)

Because of the way the human eye evolved

d)

All of the above

7.

What is the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN)?

a)

The area of the brain where light is converted into neural signals by photoreceptors

b)

An area in the primary visual cortex where visual information is encoded

c)

The relay center for sensory visual information located in the thalamus

d)

The pathway that determines spatial location of visual information

8.

Visual spatial information ("where" an object is) is encoded ____________ of the brain

a)

In the dorsal stream

b)

In the parietal cortex

c)

In the temporal cortex

d)

In the ventral stream

9.

About how long does it take for visual information to be registered by the brain?

a)

Instantly

b)

10 seconds

c)

1/10th of a second

d)

1 second

10.

What kind of light can hummingbirds and bees see that humans can't?

(a)