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Layers of the Retina, Photoreceptor Cells, etc

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What are the 10 layers of the Retina?   show
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show retina  
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show 200 to 300  
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How many rods are in the retina?   show
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show 6.3-6.8 million  
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The fovea has a high concentration of...?   show
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How many cones are in the fovea?   show
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show ganglion axon  
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show 10,000  
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The optic nerve is composed of ___ to ___ million ganglion cell axons.   show
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The retina extends from the circular edge of the _________ to the _________.   show
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show electrical impulses  
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What is the only light sensitive part of the eye?   show
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show photoreceptor; ganglion; bipolar; horizontal; amacrine; interplexiform; Muller  
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show phototransduction  
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Which layer of the retina is composed of outer and inner segments of the photoreceptor cells?   show
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What is the pigment contained in rods?   show
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show opsin and vitamin A  
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Which are more light sensitive rods or cones?   show
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show bright  
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Which photoreceptor cells are motion sensitive and responsible for peripheral vision?   show
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show Rods  
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Are there more rods or cones?   show
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Which photorecptor cells are more concentrated toward the center of the retina?   show
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Which photoreceptor cells give us our acute vision?   show
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Which photoreceptor cells give us our color vision?   show
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What is the pigment in cones?   show
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show Red; Green; Blue  
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show 5 minutes  
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How long does it take to become completely dark adapted?   show
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____ are extremely sesitive in low light conditions.   show
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How many forms of Macular Degeneration are there?   show
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Which form of macular degeneration is characterized by the presence of yellow deposits on the macula which causes the macula tissue to thin over time.   show
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show Wet form  
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show Central vision  
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show Dry  
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They eye can perceive up to ___ shades of grey.   show
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show Fovea Centralis  
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show Cones  
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Where does the optic nerve exit they eye?   show
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show photoreceptor  
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Retinal detachment is the separation between the retinal pigmented epithelium and the ______________?   show
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show blood supply  
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show An argon laser is used to photocoagulate the edges of the detached retinal tissue back into position.  
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show scar tissue  
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Who is more likely to get a retinal detachment?   show
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show genetic  
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Does retinitis pigmentosa lead to a sudden vision loss or is it a progressive loss?   show
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show photoreceptor cells  
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show Loss of night vision  
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In retinitis pigmentosa, after the loss of night vision, blind spots develop in the __________ vision.   show
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show tunnel  
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What three factors affect color?   show
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show trichromatic  
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show Red, Green, Blue  
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What is the most common type of color blindness?   show
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show Red  
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show Green  
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show Blue  
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show Anamolous trichromatic  
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What is monochromatic color blindness?   show
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show Inherited or from disease  
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Which parent is color blindness inhertited from?   show
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What percent of males are color blind?   show
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show less than 1%  
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What test is used for color blindness?   show
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When are the first hairs for the eyebrows formed?   show
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What is another name for eyelids?   show
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What are the functions of the eyelids?   show
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Where are the structures that produce tears located?   show
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show PTOSIS  
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show canthi  
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show A small pink mass at the medial side  
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What are the eyelashes known as?   show
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How many eyelashes are in the upper lid?   show
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How many eyelashes are in the lower lid?   show
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How often are eyelashes replaced?   show
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How long does it take for eyelashes to grow to full length?   show
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