The Visual System
The Eye
The Optic Nerve and Brain
General Sight
Other Aspects of Vision
100
What is the point of the visual system?
It allows you to see/gives meaning to what you see
100
The eye is a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ mechanism
Complex
100
When you are _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to an area, it takes you longer to interpret what you are seeing?
unfamiliar
100
Visual acuity is how _ _ _ _ you see
well
100
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the ability to adjust from light to dark
Glare Recovery
200
What are the 3 parts of the visual system?
the eye, the optic nerve, and the brain
200
What does the eye function like?
a camera
200
if the image is familliar then you will reconize it __________ A.) within 10 seconds B.) immediately C.) in about 1 minute
B.) Immediately
200
What is distance vision?
Your ability to see distances
200
What is the ability to see in low and variable light conditions
Night vision
300
What is the task for the visual system?
To search for clues or important information about the scene.
300
What is the first step in processing an image
light enters
300
The optic nerve is the only sensory nerve that is _________ connected to the brain.
directly
300
What is your ability to judge a relative distance?
Depth perception
300
what can you use to reduce glare? A.) windsheild wipers B.)Sunglasses C) rear view mirriors D.) headlights
B.)Sunglsasses
400
How does your brain let you perceive the world (give 2/3 ways)
1.) Moving 2.) 3 dimension 3.) Multicolored
400
What refracts the light in the eye?
the lense
400
every second __ - __ new images are transmitted to the brain from your optic nerves. A.) 50-60 B.) 10-20 C.) 30-40 D.)15-25
C.) 30-40
400
What is peripheral vision?
what you can see to the side
400
Crucial aspect in traffic safety
color vision