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Vis bio part 1

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the process of seeing light must be received by the eye. The major part of light refraction in the human eye occurs in

a)

Pupil

b)

Lens

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

2.

The amount of light that enters the is regulated so that in the daytime when light is too intense we do not experience glare. Which eye structure is responsible for this action?

a)

Pupil

b)

Lens

c)

cornea

d)

Retina

3.

As light is received by the eye it is refracted between transparent media of the eye. Where does the greatest refraction of light in the eye takes place

a)

Pupil

b)

Lens

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

4.

The range of corneal power

a)

39-40D

b)

41-42D

c)

43-44D

d)

45-46D

5.

Regarding the Catoptric images, which statement is correct

a)

Are formed at the refracting interfaces of the eye

b)

Are all virtual images

c)

Are all erect images

d)

Are made up of 2 images produced by the cornea and 2 images by the crystalline lens

6.

Catoptric images are observed on the corneal surface. The first image of the captoptric images cannot be used for

a)

Measuring ocular deviation in strabismic patient

b)

Keratometry

c)

Measuring accommodation

d)

Measuring corneal thickness

7.

Which statement is FALSE regarding the reduced eye of Listing?

a)

The refractive power is stronger than that of the schematic eye of Gullstrand

b)

the whole eye is regarded as a single refractive surface

c)

The second focal point lies on the retina

d)

The nodal point lies at the posterior surface of the lens

8.

which statement is false regrading the schematic eye of gullstrand

a)

The human model eye is based on the principal of thick lens

b)

The eye is about 24mm in axial length

c)

The nodal point coincide with the principal points

d)

The cornea contributes 2/3 to the power of the eye

9.

The reference angle of the eye that is formed at the nodal point by the intersection of the visual axis and the pupillary axis

a)

angle alpha

b)

Angle kappa

c)

Angle gamma

d)

Angle lambda

10.

The angle formed between the pupillary axis and the line of sight

a)

Angle alpha

b)

Angle kappa

c)

Angle gamma

d)

Angle lambda

11.

the line connecting the object of regard and the center of the entrance pupil is referred to as

a)

Fixation axis

b)

Optic axis

c)

Line of sight

d)

Visual axis

12.

This is the line perpendicular to the cornea and passing through the center of the pupil

a)

Fixation axis

b)

Optic axis

c)

Visual axis

d)

Pupillary axis

13.

The fovea is the part of the retina that contains photoreceptors called

a)

Amacrine

b)

Rods

c)

Cones

d)

Ganglion cells

14.

Regarding the distribution of photoreceptors on the retina the number of rods in the eye is

a)

50 million

b)

100 million

c)

120 million

d)

200 million

15.

The rods and the cones synapse directly on to the

a)

bipolar cells

b)

Horizontal cells

c)

Amacrine cells

d)

Ganglion cells

16.

The rods are more sensitive to

a)

Colored vision

b)

Bright light

c)

Dim light

d)

Blur vision

17.

The rods and cones are photoreceptor cells in the retina. Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding rods?

a)

Rods are responsible for black and white vision

b)

Rods operate well in low level light night vision

c)

Rods are mainly located in inner part of retina

d)

Rods are sensitive to brightness, darkness and movement

18.

Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding cones

a)

Cones are responsible for color vision

b)

Excellent visual acuity— sharp and clean images

c)

Cones are outnumbered by rods 19:1

d)

Concentrated in the fovea

19.

The inner -Lexi form layer does not contain the following cell

a)

Photoreceptors

b)

Muller cells

c)

Ganglion cells

d)

Bipolar cells

20.

Which is not true about the fovea

a)

It is 1.5mm in diameter

b)

The foveola is superolateral to the optic disc

c)

There are no rods in the fovea

d)

No blood vessels are found in the fovea

21.

Which of the following is FALSE?

a)

The synapses between the bipolar and ganglion cells are located in the inner plexiform layer

b)

The synapses between the photoreceptor and bipolar cells are located in the outer plexiform layer

c)

The synapses between bipolar and horizontal cells are located in the inner plexiform layer

d)

Rods are found in the outer nuclear layer

22.

Which cells in the retina generate nerve impulses?

a)

Amacrine

b)

Bipolar

c)

Ganglion cells

d)

Rods and cones

23.

The layer of the retina which is fathest from the vitreous humor contains:

a)

Amacrine cells

b)

Bipolar cells

c)

Rods and cones

d)

Ganglion cells

24.

the ganglion cell axons in the retina terminate in

a)

Optic chiasm

b)

Optic tract

c)

Lateral geniculate body

d)

Optic radiation

25.

Which of the following is not a retinal cone

a)

Cyanolabe

b)

Chrololabe

c)

Indolabe

d)

Erythrolabe

26.

The lateral geniculate nucleus is composed of

a)

3 Parvocellular layers and 3 magnocellular layers

b)

2 parvocellular layers and 4 magnocellular layers

c)

4 parvocellular layers and 2 magnocellular layers

d)

1 parvocellular layers and 5 magnocellular layers

27.

Regarding the magnocellular layers of the lateral geniculate, which of the following statement is false

a)

The bottom two layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus are magnocellular layers

b)

magnocellular lateral geniculate nuclues receive inputs from parasol ganglion cells

c)

The upper four layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus are magnocellular layers

d)

The magnocellular layers of lateral geniculate nucleus comes from both eyes

28.

Concerning the parvocellular layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus, which of the following statement is false?

a)

The top four are parvocellular layers, two layers from each eye

b)

Parvo LGN cells receive inputs from midget ganglion cells

c)

The bottom two layers of the lateral geniculate nucleus are parvocellular layers

d)

The parvocellular layers of lateral geniculate nucleus comes from both eyes

29.

Which of the following statement is correct about parvo cells in the LGN

a)

They respond more quickly and transiently than M cells

b)

They are rarely sensitive to the color of the light on their receptive fields

c)

They analyze spatial information a a finer level of detail than magnocellular cells

d)

They are orientation selective

30.

Which statement is true regarding the parvocellular fibers of lateral geniculate nucleus

a)

Parvocellular fibers transfer information on colors only

b)

Parvocellular fibers transfer high contrast black& white detail information

c)

Parvocellular fibers transfer colour and high contrast black& white detail information

d)

Parvocellular fibers transfer information on colors and visual acuity

31.

Which statement is true regarding the magnocellular fibers of lateral geniculate nucleus?

a)

Magnocellular fibers transfer colour and high contrast black& white detail information

b)

Magnocellular fibers transfer motion information and high contrast black& white information

c)

Magnocellular fibers transfer motion information and low contrast black &white information

d)

Magnocellular fibers transfer color information and low contrast black&behind information

32.

The parvocellular and magnocellular cells are found in the

a)

Striate cortex

b)

Restricted cortex

c)

Lateral geniculate nuclues

d)

Retina

33.

Which statement is incorrect regarding the cellular layers in lateral geniculate nucleus

a)

Layers 1,4 and 6 correspond to information from the contra lateral fibers of the nasal retina

b)

Layers 2, 3 and 5 correspond to information from the ipsilateral (uncrossed) fibers of the temporal retina (nasal)

c)

Layers 1,4 and 6 corresponds to information from the crossed fibers from the temporal visual field

d)

Layers 2,3 and 5 correspond ti information from the crossed fibers of the temporal retina (nasal)

34.

Magnocellular cells of the optic nerve of the opposite eye are concerned with

a)

Depth or motion

b)

Size and contrast

c)

Color and depth

d)

Orientation and depth

35.

Axons extending from the nasal part of the retina project to the __side of the brai, whereas axons from the remained of the retina project to the ___ part of the brain

a)

Dorsal, ventral

b)

Medial, lateral

c)

Opposite and same side

d)

Same side and opposite

36.

The cells of the lateral geniculate nucleus respond only to stimulation in the

a)

Temporal retina only

b)

Nasal retina only

c)

Nasal plus temporal retina

d)

Central retina

37.

The visual cortex is located in the ____ lobe of the brain

a)

Temporal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Frontal

38.

The geniculo calcarine tract is also referred to as

a)

Optic chiasm

b)

Optic tract

c)

Lateral geniculate body

d)

Optic radiation

39.

The primary sensory visual cortex is als ocalled

a)

Geniculo calcarine pathway

b)

lateral geniculate nucleus

c)

Striate cortex

d)

Extra- striate cortex

40.

Regarding the primary visual cortex, which of the following statement is false

a)

The primary visual cortex is located in the calcarine sulcus in the medial occipital lobe of the brain

b)

The primary visual cortex is primary because the LGN send most of its axons there

c)

The primary visual cortex processes the information coming from the 2 retinas

d)

The primary visual cortex is the first visual processing area in the cortex

41.

The dorsal where visual pathway passes through the _______and the ventral “what” pathway passes through the_____

a)

Preterm lateral geniculate nucleus

b)

hippocampus, amygdala

c)

Parietal lobes, temporal lobes

d)

Superior follicular, optic radiations

42.

which of the following statement is correct?

a)

The superior colliculus is involved in visual processing for perception

b)

The superior colliculus is involved in resetting circadian rythms

c)

The superior colliculus is involved in controlling eye movements

d)

The superior colliculus is involved in focusing attention towards the object of regard

43.

They were awarded the Nobel prize for discovering the functional organization and basic physiology of neurons in primary visual cortex

a)

David hubel and torsten wiesel

b)

Wheatsone

c)

Bela julesz

d)

Ewald hering

44.

A simple cell in the primary visual cortex has

a)

Motion and position selectivity

b)

Orientation but not position selectivity

c)

Orientation and position selectivity

d)

Orientation and direction selectivity

45.

If there is a damage to localized regions of the visual cortex can result in_____ in the field of vision

a)

Scotomas

b)

Tumors/ mass

c)

Aneurysms

d)

Embolus

46.

If the lesion is located at the right occipital lobe, the resulting visual field defect is

a)

Manifested in right visual field only

b)

Manifested in left visual field only

c)

Manifested in both sides of the visual field

d)

Manifested in half of the visual field

47.

A lesion on the right side of the optic tract will produce this field defect

a)

Bitemporal hemianopia

b)

Binasal hemianopia

c)

Left homonymous hemianopia

d)

Right homonymous hemianopiai

48.

If a pituitary tumor is present this will produce a visual field defect called

a)

Bitemporal hemianopia

b)

Binasal hemianopia

c)

Left homonymous hemnianopia

d)

Right homonymous hemianopia

49.

If there is an occlusion of the left posterior cerebral artery, the resulting visual field defect is called

a)

bitemporal hemianopia

b)

Binasal hemianopia

c)

Left homonymous hemianopia

d)

Right homonymous hemianopia

50.

A test in which a topographic map is created of the patient’s visual field

a)

Keratometry

b)

Perimetry

c)

Ophthalmoscopy

d)

Retinoscopy

51.

Which of the following does NOT cause a superior field defect

a)

Upper lid ptosis

b)

Upper lid dermatochalasis

c)

Inferior retinal detachment

d)

A large pointed nose

52.

Who developed the trichromatic theory of colour vision?

a)

David hubel and torsten wiesel

b)

Stephen kuffler

c)

Thomas young and hermann von helmholtz

d)

Ewald hering

53.

The trichomatic theory of color vision proposed that the retina is comprised of three distinct types of cones or color- sensitive photoreceptors. These are :

a)

Red, white , blue

b)

Red, orange, green

c)

Red, green, blue

d)

Red, blue, violet

54.

Which theory of color vision states that the visual system interprets color in an antagonistic way like for example: red vs green, blue vs yellow, black vs white.

a)

Trichomatic theory

b)

Duplicity theory

c)

Opponent process theory

d)

Cone theory

55.

He proposed the opponent process theory of color vision

a)

David hubel and torsten wiesel

b)

Stephen kuffler

c)

Ewald hering

d)

Thomas young and hermann von helholts

56.

Which of the following colors is part of the visible spectrum

a)

Pink

b)

Cyan

c)

Indigo

d)

Purple

57.

Which of the following statements is correct regarding color vision testing?

a)

Ishihara test plates cannot be used by pre-verbal children

b)

Ishihara test plates are designed mainly for acquired red- green color defects.

c)

The f- munsell hue 100 test contains 84 color discs

d)

The colors of the fra

58.

Regarding color vision which of the following statement is false

a)

Deuteranomaly is more common than deuteranopia

b)

Red- green defect is common in acquired optic nerve disease

c)

Blue cone is sensitive to longer wavelength than green cone

d)

Blue- yellow defect is common in glaucoma

59.

Which of the following statements about the change of the visual system during the first year after birth is not true

a)

The eyeball and crystalline lens grow and change shape

b)

Photoreceptors mature

c)

Many new neurons are added to the visual system

d)

Axons sprout and connect the eye to the brain

60.

Infants 1 year and 8 months old will use____ cues but they will not use____ cues when remembering the location of a hidden object.

a)

Pattern/ landmark: geometric

b)

pattern/ landmark: depth

c)

Geometric: patern/ landmark

d)

Depth: geometric

61.

Which is False about eye gaze?

a)

White visible sclera helps human in perceiving each others’ gaze direction

b)

Human visual system has extraordinary sensitivity to other’s gaze direction

c)

Sensitivity to direction of gaze does not develop until after 1 year

d)

Eye contact is a strong signal of dominance in primates

62.

Which of the following statement is correct?

a)

Color blind people with red cone deficiency cannot detect a red stimulus in a blue background

b)

Human color vision has four dimensions: red, green, yellow , blue

c)

Human visual system cannot recover the exact wavelength distribution of colored stimuli

d)

The peak of sensitivity of rods in terms of wavelength, falls between that of the green cones and the red cones

63.

If patient was diagnosed with cortical color blindness

a)

V2

b)

V4

c)

V8

d)

V1

64.

If someone turns off the lights in the exam room now, what will happen to the light coming to your eyes from exam papers and words

a)

The average luminance increases

b)

The luminance of words (black) and the paper (white) decreases equally

c)

The average contrast remains constant

d)

The average contrast of the page decreases

65.

Concerning the “mirror” neurons in our motor cortex respond, which statement is true?

a)

When we see others execute actions, but not when we execute them

b)

When we execute actions, but not when we see others execute them

c)

When we execute actions and when we see others execute them

d)

Only when we execute actions at the same time we see another executing the same action

66.

What does retinoscopy mean

a)

Points that are adjacent in the world are adjacent on the retina

b)

Points that are adjacent in the world are adjacent on the visual cortex

c)

Points that are adjacent on the retina are adjacent on the cortex

d)

Points that are adjacent in the world are adjacent on the cornea

67.

An optometrist tested a 3 month old baby’s visual development. The optometrist presented a red truck to the infant until the infant looked away and recorded the time the infant looked. She repeated the test for 2 other times, and on the 4th time, she showed a green version of the same truck and recorded the looking time until the baby looked away. The baby’s looking time was as follows: 14 sec, 11 sec, 8 sec, 8 sec. Which statement is correct on the name of this technique and what does the results tell us?

a)

looking time, color vision has developed by the age of 3 months

b)

Habituation, color vision has developed by the age of 3 months

c)

Habituation color vision has NOT developed by the age of 3 months

d)

Looking time, color visio nhas NOT developed by the age of 3 months

68.

Which is correct about retinal color blindness

a)

Retinal color blindness is the result of the partial or total loss of 2 classes of retinal cones

b)

“ “ Of all retinal cones

c)

“ “. Of one class of retinal cones

d)

Retinal color blindess is not due to the cones

69.

Where is the locus of color processing in the visual cortex

a)

V1

b)

V2

c)

V8

d)

V4

70.

In cortical color blindness, patient loses the subjective experience of:

a)

Color and the world looks black

b)

Color and the world looks white

c)

Color and the world looks black and white

d)

Patient is color deficient only

71.

which is TRUE about retinal color blindness

a)

the world looks black to the patient

b)

The world look black and white

c)

A reduced set of colors are still seen by the patient

d)

The world looks white to the patient

72.

Which is TRUE about a patient diagnosed with “ cortical color blindness”?

a)

the patient cannot perform shape from color detection

b)

The patient cannot perform motion color detection

c)

The patient can perform shape and motion from color detection

d)

The patient cannot perform shape and motion from color detection

73.

a 35 year old male patient was diagnosed with night blindness. This condition (night blindness) is caused by:

a)

more number of cones

b)

Lack of rods

c)

problem in the rods

d)

Problem in the cones

74.

This is the range of light levels at which both retinal photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) are operating

a)

Scotopic range

b)

Photopic range

c)

Mesopic range

d)

Duplicity range

75.

Binocular portion of the field of view of the patient is called

a)

The field of vision for each eye

b)

The total field of vision for the eyes

c)

The overlap in the field of vision of the right and left eye

d)

The temporal field of vision of both eyes

76.

These are pairs of points, one in each eye which retain the same sense of visual direction

a)

Nasal retinal points

b)

Temporal retinal points

c)

Corresponding retinal points

d)

Retinal points

77.

A condition when the fovea of the right eye had a common visual direction with an extrafoveal area in the left eye

a)

Harmonious retinal correspondence

b)

Normal retinal correspondence

c)

Anomalous retinal correspondence

d)

Abnormal harmonious corresponding

78.

Which law states that the existence of corresponding retinal points with their common visual direction is the essence of binocular vision?

a)

law of equal innervation to the muscles

b)

Law of reciprocal innervation

c)

Law of sensory correspondence

d)

Law of inverse square

79.

As night approaches we observed that a red flower seems to fade in brightness. When compared with a green leaf. This is reffered to as

a)

Spectral adaptation

b)

Nocturnal transmission

c)

The Purkinje shift

d)

The Muller’s shift

80.

When filming a movie film directors often put a blue filter over the lens to create a more natural night scene. This is effect is termed:

a)

Spectral adaptation

b)

Nocturnal Transmission

c)

The Purkinje shift

d)

The Muller’s shift

81.

The tern Blue shift is also known as

a)

Spectral adaptation

b)

Nocturnal transmission

c)

The Purkinje shift

d)

The Muller’s shift

82.

Normally, people are unable to see stars during the daytime because

a)

Clouds get in the way

b)

Their contrast with the sky is below threshold

c)

Of the sky coulour- it is blue during the day, but black at night

d)

the stars are not there

83.

Normally people are unable to see stars during the daytime because

a)

Clouds get in the way

b)

Their contrast with the sky is below threshold

c)

Of the sky colour it is blue during the day, but black at night

d)

The stars are not there

84.

This is the ability to determine exact characteristics and distinctive features among similar objects or forms

a)

Visual memory

b)

Visual motor integration

c)

Visual perception

d)

Visual discrimination

85.

This visual skill is the ability to remember for immediate recall the characteristics of a given object or forom

a)

Visual memory

b)

visual motor integration

c)

Visual perception

d)

Visual sequential memory

86.

Which of the following visual skill described the ability to mentally manipulate forms and visualize the resulting outcomes

a)

Visual memory

b)

Visual closure

c)

Visual perception

d)

Visual figure ground

87.

Which of the following visual skill is the ability to visualize a complete whole when given incomplete information or a partial picture

a)

Visual memory

b)

Visual closure

c)

Visual perception

d)

Visual figure- ground

88.

This visual skill keeps children from getting lost in details

a)

Visual sequential memory

b)

Visual closure

c)

visual perception

d)

Visual figure- ground

89.

This is the visual ability to distinguish differences among similar objects or forms

a)

Visual sequential memory

b)

Visual spatial relations

c)

Visual motor integration

d)

Visual figure- ground

90.

This is commonly referred to by a developmental optometrist as eye- body or eye- hand coordination, which is a critical component of vision

a)

Visual sequential memory

b)

Visual spatial relations

c)

Visual motor integrations

d)

Visual figure- ground

91.

The ability to recognize clues presented visually that allows a person to determine the appearance of the final product without presentation of all the details

a)

Visual closure

b)

Visual spatial memory

c)

Visual sequential memory

d)

Visual memory

92.

The ability to recall the spatial location of an object or stimuli. The ability to be able to recall or reproduce a design or dominant feature of an object

a)

Visual spatial memory

b)

Visual sequential memory

c)

Visual memory

d)

Visual analysis

93.

The ability to view and then recall a sequence of numbers, letters or objects in the order they were originally presented

a)

Visual spatial memory

b)

Visual sequential memory

c)

Visual memory

d)

Visual analysis

94.

Which statement concerning accommodation is FALSE?

a)

Accommodation decreases with age because the ciliary muscle lose strength

b)

Accommodation starts to decrease at around the age of 40

c)

Accommodation decreases the optical power of the eye

d)

Accommodation decreases as the lens hardens

95.

The synkinetic action of accommodation, miosis and convergence are together is called:

a)

The oculomotor system

b)

The involuntary reflex

c)

The near triad

d)

The accommodation- convergence ratio

96.

Which is the most common form of colour vision deficiency

a)

Monochromacy

b)

Dichromacy

c)

anomalous monochromacy

d)

Anomalous trichromacy

97.

A patient was diagnosed with color vision deficiency. Which is true regarding protanopia?

a)

It is caused by abnormal blue cones

b)

It is caused by abnormal red cones

c)

It is caused by abnormal green cones

d)

It is caused by normal red cones

98.

Which is true about tritanopia

a)

it is caused by abnormal red cones

b)

It is caused by abnormal green cones

c)

It is caused by abnormal blue cones

d)

It is caused by abnormal red cones

99.

True statement about deuteranopia

a)

It is caused by abnormal red cones

b)

It is caused by abnormal green cones

c)

It is caused by abnormal blue cones

d)

it is caused by normal red cones

100.

Which is true regarding colour vision

a)

Blue cone responds to wavelength of 580nm

b)

Green cone responds to wavelength of 550nm

c)

Red cone responds to wavelength of 450nm

d)

Deuteranopia refers to problem with blue color