The Eye
Across
- 3. this type of processing lets the brain do many things at once
- 5. the center of the retina where the rods and cones are located
- 7. light enters through this black opening
- 12. the muscle that controls the pupil
- 13. in this process, the eye lens changes shape to focus on near or far objects
- 14. the axons of these types of cells make up the optic nerve
- 15. this nerve transmits impulses to the brain
- 16. these retinal receptors detect black, white, and gray
- 17. contains receptors rods and cones
- 18. this is short in people who are farsighted
Down
- 1. in this spot, you don’t have any photoreceptors
- 2. the wavelength of light determines this
- 4. the intensity of light is determined by this characteristic
- 6. this cortex of the brain processes information from the eyes
- 8. this type of energy is a stimulus for the eye
- 9. this lobe relates to the function of the eyes
- 10. gathers light
- 11. these photoreceptors detect color