two circumstances in which it would be important to be aware of your blind spots

Q: Why is more of the visual cortex devoted to your central vision then to your peripheral vision?…

A: Central vision is a kind of vision when we see an object which is in front of us. On the contrary…

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A: Polyelectrolyte complex micelles are specialized gene delivery vehicles as they can encapsulate the…

Q: Name one defect of vision which cannot be corrected by any type of spectacle lenses?

A: The eye is a complex organ that provides vision with the help of accessory organs (lacrimal…

Q: Why does the blind spot from the optic disc in either eye not result in a blind spot in the visual…

A: Retina,  is a thin membrane of neural tissue at the back of eye, are composed  photoreceptors. When…

Q: Which abnormality of the eye is correctly matched?a. cataracts—cloudy corneasb. glaucoma—intraocular…

A: Cataract: A cataract is a nude region in the eye lens that induces vision decrease. Sometimes…

Q: Bella had a bacterial infection that damaged a part of her brain and made her unable to judge the…

A: A traumatic brain injury (TBI) disrupts the brain's regular functioning. When brain neurons are…

Q: What’s special about the fovea centralis (central fovea)? explain why we move our eyes to see a…

A: The Fovea centralis is located in the center of the macula lutea of the retina. The macula lutea is…

Q: Is there anything unique about Broca's area? is there anything of interest clinically in the lens of…

A: The brain is divided into four major regions such as cerebrum, diencephalon, cerebellum, and…

Q: List several careers or activities in which depth perception plays an important role.

A: Visual processing components are the eyes. They include vision, the ability to obtain and interpret…

Q: If you are in complete darkness, please explain which sense you use to have a “mental map” of your…

A: In the body, the parts o the brain is organized in a way representing different body parts, and are…

Q: Why does your near point of vision move farther away as you age?

A: Beginning in the early to mid-40s, many adults may start to have problems seeing clearly at close…

Q: Define blind spot

A: The eye is our organ of sight. The eye has a number of components which include but are not limited…

Q: Why doesn't the blind spot interfere with our normal vision?

A: Our eyes are sense organs for vision. They also help in perception of colour. Human beings have two…

Q: Why does rubbing your closed eyes (as you might if you’re tired or your eyes itch) produce a visual…

A: It can mean many things to rub your eyes. You may have an infection of the skin, allergies, or a…

Q: Cortical impairment of specific areas of visual integration can lead to deficient object…

A: Introduction: Cortical impairment means dysfunction in the cerebral cortex, which is the outermost…

Q: We discussed three principles with regards to the sensory cortex (mechanisms of perception), with…

A: Somatosensory system is a division of sensory nervous system. It has neural pathways and sensory…

Q: Why do you suppose that you are not normally aware of the blind spot in each eye?

A: Humans have a well-developed visual system comprising of eyes and brain. The last part of the eye…

Q: A patient has a tumor growing in their left optic nerve just caudal to the optic chiasm. In which…

A: The optic chiasm is an X-shaped structure formed by the crossing of the optic nerves in the brain.…

Q: What happens at the optic chiasma? What is the consequence of this?

A: Optic chiasma are locations within the brain where optic nerve fibers from either eye cross over…

Q: Why the eye is unable to see distant objects clearly?

A: The eyes are sensory organs in the human which are responsible for interception of light senses from…

Q: When you enter a dark room from bright lighted room you are blinded momentarily. Comment.

A: The vision during the day and the night are two separate perceptions in the eye. The day vision and…

Q: All the following are components of the vestibular apparatus, except :-a- crista ampullarisb-…

A: The ear is the hearing organ and it is divided into three segments that include the inner, outer,…

Q: More than 1.1 billion young adults are at risk for hearing loss according to World Health…

A: The human ear serves as an amazing transducer, converting sound energy to mechanical energy to a…

Q: ield. use a in the binocular zone of the visu partial anopsia ipsilateral hemianopsia contralateral…

A: Anopsia  It is a defect in the visual field of a person. The word anopsia is derived from a Greek…

Q: Arrange the following in the order that light passes through them to reach the photoreceptors (rods…

A: Vision is known to be the dominant sense. About 70% of all the sensory receptors present within the…

Q: What is the least distance of distinct vision of a normal human eye?

A: Least distance of distinct vision of human eye is the minimum distance of an object from an eye to…

Q: In order to see a dim star at night, it is better not to look directly at it. If you see it from the…

A: A thin tissue layer comprising of photoreceptor cells that line the eye's inner backside and lies…

Q: Hyperopia is a vision defect in which near object vision is clear and distant object vision is…

A: The eye can be defined as the organ which provides the sighting to the eyes. The eye consists of the…

Q: Cochlear implants are devices that can be used to restore hearing in some individuals. The implant…

A: When the person is not able to hear from one or both ears because of any conductive or…

Q: What is night blindness?What causes night blindness?How can it be remedied?

A: Vision refers to the power of sensing with eyes. Eye is the chief organ of the visual system that…

Q: A clouding of the lens is called a. myopia. b. glaucoma. c. hyperopia. d. cataract.

A: The vision helps us to be mindful of the environment. Light reflected from the object when they look…

Q: Blinking of eyelids on exposure of light is a conditioned reflex or simple action.

A: Reflex action includes nerves of body associated with CNS(central nervous system) and its…

Q: Which of the following options below gives the structure of the eye that changes shape to adjust…

A: The eyes and optic nerves (II), accessory structures, tracts, and pathways make up the visual…

Q: Which would be an example of physiology? a. Documenting the physical area where a heart is damaged…

A: Physiology is the investigation of animals  (human ) processes at the level of cells, tissues, organ…

Q: Are the blind spots of your right and left eyes at the same distance?

A: The retina of human eyes are made up of light sensitive cells through which the messages are send to…

Q: Define caveola; pl. caveolae

A: Plasma membrane is the outermost membrane of a cell and it is selectively permeable to substances…

Q: Why is a normal eye not able to see clearly the objects placed closer than 25 cm?

A: The eye lens is composed of fibrous, jelly-like material. To see closure and distant object, Its…

Q: Many people think that vision is processed solely in the occipital lobe, and language in the…

A: Language processing primarily occurs in the temporal and frontal lobes (henceforth simply referred…

Q: A nurse asks a patient to close her eyes, state when she feelssomething, and describe the feeling.…

A: The somatic afferent framework has its dendritic zone near the surface of the body inferred from the…

Q: Visit this site (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/NYTmeningitis) to read about a man who wakes witha…

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by naked eyes. Microorganism can be harmful to…

Q: Central Vision Peripheral Vision Area on retina (number from above diagram) Predominant type of…

A: Central vision if the vision that helps to see clear, colored and sharp images of the objects. If…

Q: The rods are responsible for _______________, whereas the cones are responsible…

A: Human eye are pair of organs which is the sight of vision. They are situated in the deep protecting…

Q: Name two special senses whose receptor cells are replaced throughout life, and two special senses…

A: There are various kinds of cell receptors in our different sense organs in order to perceive…

Q: Put the following events in order beginning with the event that happens first in order for one to…

A: Our eyes are sense organs for vision. They also help in perception of colour. Human beings have two…

Q: cause a problem for a driver with red-green perception deficiency.

A: Red-green color blindness is a genetic disorder where the person is not able to distinguish between…

Q: Pupillary dilation is caused by the contraction of the circular muscles of the eye.   a TRUE   b…

A: Pupil - It is the round opening in the center of the iris It is the colored tissue that makes the…

Q: things that can affect our perception, such as attention, processing, sensory adaptation, and…

A: Perception can be described as the ability of a person to observe, analyze, interpret, and respond…