Extra Special, Extra Credit Crossword
Across
- 2. Color is the element of human __________.
- 4. The Primary Visual Cortex is also called the _____ cortex due to its striped appearance.
- 6. There are two kinds of receptor cells that exist in the retina: the ____ and the cones.
- 7. Tone deafness, or _______, is a disorder where individuals are impaired at detecting small changes in frequency.
- 8. Opening in the center of the eye in which light enters.
- 10. The optic nerve is made up of ___________ cells.
- 11. Extensive damage to the
- 14. This theory was created by Thomas Young and says we perceive any given color due to the ratio of activity across the three types of cones.
- 18. ________ result from fatiguing bipolar cells.
- 21. The tympanic membrane has three very small bones: the ____, the anvil, and the stirrup
- 22. Band of tissue that gives eye color.
Down
- 1. The perception of the frequency of a sound wave
- 2. This type of ganglion cell has small receptive fields, responds to visual details and color, and are close to the fovea.
- 3. _______ vision has better sensitivity to dim light
- 5. The ventral stream originates from V2 and extends to the _______ lobe.
- 7. Intensity of a sound wave
- 9. Colorblindness is more common in men than in women.
- 12. Mild pain causes the release of the neurotransmitter _________ in the spinal cord.
- 13. The number of compressions per second of a sound, measured in hertz (Hz).
- 15. The process of Lateral Inhibition sharpens ________ to emphasize the borders of objects.
- 16. This theory states that we perceive color in terms of paired opposites.
- 17. Tiny area specialized for acute, detailed vision
- 19. The tympanic membrane is also called the ___________.
- 20. The dorsal stream is known as the ____ pathway.