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the photoreceptors in the retina that are resposible for peripheral vision and vision in dim light are called _____; those responsible for color vision and for discerning fine details in bright light are called _______.
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-rods
-cones |
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true/false: rods are most heavily concentrated around the fovea
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false
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-iris
-pupil |
-muscle controlling the size of the pupil
-opening through which light enters the eye |
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-lens
-retina |
-the part of the eye that focuses the visual image on the retina
-inner surface of the eye in which the photoreceptors are found |
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-fovea
-blind spot |
-area on the retina resposible for clearest vision
-the part of the retina from which the optic nerve leaves the eye |
