key terminology perception

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Flashcards on key terminology perception, created by georgiabooth620 on 10/12/2014.
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perception the way the brain makes sense of the visual image detected by the brain
retina the light sensitive layer at the back of the eye. it is made up of nerve cells called rods and cones
rods light sensitive cells in the retina that respond even in dim light
cones light sensitive cells in the retina that detect colour
optic nerve bundle of nerves that leads out from the retina at the back of the eye. it carries information from the rods and cones to the brain
blind spot the area of the retina where the optic nerve leaves. it has no rods or cones so cannot detect light.
optic chiasma the cross shape where some of the information from the left and right eye crosses over to pass into the opposite side of the brain
visual cortex the area at the back of the brain that interprets visual information
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