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Ahmed Hamdii
on Oct 18, 2024
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In the visual system, the main function of rods and cones is to
A) stretch and bend light entering the eye.
B) direct the optic nerve to the brain.
C) adjust sensory thresholds.
D) convert light into electrochemical impulses.
Electrochemical Impulses
Bioelectrical signals that transmit information between neurons in the nervous system.
Light
Electromagnetic radiation within a certain portion of the electromagnetic spectrum, visible to the human eye.
Sensory Thresholds
The minimum level of stimulus intensity required to be perceived or detected by the sensory systems.
- Identify the distinctions in function and spatial placement of rods and cones in the eye.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify the distinctions in function and spatial placement of rods and cones in the eye.