PSYCH 3240 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Binocular Disparity, Amacrine Cell, Color Vision

• School: Clemson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH 3240
• Professor: June Pilcher

Document Summary

Sensitivity- in vision, the ability to detect the presence of dimly lit objects. Acuity- the ability to see the details of objects. Ciliary muscles- the eye muscles that control the shape of the lenses. Accommodation- the process of adjusting the configuration of the lenses to bring images into focus on the retina. Binocular disparity- the difference in the position of the retinal image of the same object on the two retinas. Receptors- cells that are specialized to receive chemical, mechanical, or radiant signals from the environment; also proteins that contain binding sites for particular neurotransmitters. Horizontal cells- type of retinal neurons whose specialized function is lateral communication. Bipolar cells- bipolar neurons that form the middle layer of the retina. Amacrine cells- a type of retinal neurons whose specialized function is lateral communication. Retinal ganglion cells- retinal neurons whose axons leave the eyeball and form the optic nerve.