In an experiment that tested eye muscle reaction time based on a physical stimulus, 12 subjects were tapped on the shoulder using a mallet connected to the BioPac system. The mallet was used to display an accurate time of impact compared to reaction time. The visual reaction to stimulus had a shorter average reaction time than the visual reaction to light. This occurred in both the dominant and non-dominant eyes. Even though the reaction times were faster on average, the dominant eye was still slower to react. What could explain these results?

In an experiment that tested eye muscle reaction time based on a physical stimulus, 12 subjects were tapped on the shoulder using a mallet connected to the BioPac system. The mallet was used to display an accurate time of impact compared to reaction time. The visual reaction to stimulus had a shorter average reaction time than the visual reaction to light. This occurred in both the dominant and non-dominant eyes. Even though the reaction times were faster on average, the dominant eye was still slower to react. What could explain these results?

Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781285866932

Author:Lauralee Sherwood

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Chapter6: The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

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