Chapter 50 Sensation and Movement in Animals
Sensory reception vocabulary
Sensory reception and response
, The human ear
The vertebrate eye
Fovea: the region of the eye where photoreceptors are most highly concentrated.
Sclera: name is given to the tough layer that forms the "white" of the eye
Lens: changes shape to focus light on the retina.
Pupil: name is given to the opening that allows light into the interior of the eye. The opening
through which light initially passes
The retinal molecule changes shape when it absorbs light
Blind spot (vertebrates): region of the retina that contains no photoreceptors.
Sensory reception vocabulary
Sensory reception and response
, The human ear
The vertebrate eye
Fovea: the region of the eye where photoreceptors are most highly concentrated.
Sclera: name is given to the tough layer that forms the "white" of the eye
Lens: changes shape to focus light on the retina.
Pupil: name is given to the opening that allows light into the interior of the eye. The opening
through which light initially passes
The retinal molecule changes shape when it absorbs light
Blind spot (vertebrates): region of the retina that contains no photoreceptors.
