Visual and Auditory System
Across
- 2. In the transduction of light, the retinal changes shape and leads to increased binging of what protein?
- 4. The left visual field is imaged on the ______ side of retina
- 7. Binding of transducin sets off a cascade that leads to activation of what enzyme?
- 11. This type of photoreceptor is used for night vision
- 15. What is the first ossicle of the middle ear?
- 17. The _______ is a small opening in the eye surrounded by the iris
- 18. This word refers to the quality of sound
- 19. As axons leave the LGN, they form optic _______
- 20. This type of ganglion cells are responsible for transient bursts of action potentials when stimulated
- 21. The region of the thalamus important for vision is called _____ (abbreviation enough)
Down
- 1. Hair cells with ______ are auditory receptors located on the basilar membrane
- 3. ______ of the light wavelength corresponds to brightness
- 5. Photoreceptors release what neurotransmitter when depolarised?
- 6. There is a high amount of this photoreceptor in the fovea
- 8. ______ hearing loss occurs when their is damage to auditory nerves or hair cells in cochlea
- 9. The membranous labyrinth is filled with what fluid?
- 10. What sulcus separates the primary visual cortex into upper and lower portions?
- 12. The lower visual field is imaged on the ______ retina
- 13. One-to-one wiring of cones allows for detail discrimination, also known as high ______
- 14. Opposite optic nerves join at the optic ______
- 16. Sound waves are transmitted from the oval window to the scala ______
- 20. The region of the thalamus important for sound is called _____ (abbreviation enough)