The Eye (HSC SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Specialised receptor cells detecting light in the eye
Specialised receptor cells detecting light in the eye
Photoreceptors
Eye structure providing most refractive power
Eye structure providing most refractive power
Cornea
Retinal area with greatest visual acuity
Retinal area with greatest visual acuity
Fovea
Process adjusting lens curvature for different distances
Process adjusting lens curvature for different distances
Accommodation
Photoreceptor type for dim light & no colour detection
Photoreceptor type for dim light & no colour detection
Rods
Visual pigment found in rod cells
Visual pigment found in rod cells
Rhodopsin
Vision disorder: near clear, distant blurred
Vision disorder: near clear, distant blurred
Myopia (short-sightedness)
Vision disorder: distant clear, near blurred
Vision disorder: distant clear, near blurred
Hyperopia (long-sightedness)
Lens type correcting myopia
Lens type correcting myopia
Concave lenses
Lens type correcting hyperopia
Lens type correcting hyperopia
Convex lenses