PSY 2012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Basilar Membrane, Color Blindness, Optic Nerve
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Receptor cells in the retina us to see in low levels of light. Time in dark before rods regain maximum light sensitivity. Receptor cells in the retina allowing us to see in color. Nerve that travels from the retina to the brain. Part of the visual field we can"t see because of an absence of rods and cones. Idea that color vision is based on our sensitivity to three primary colors. Theory that we perceive colors terms of three pairs of opponent colors: either red or green, blue or yellow, or black and white. Complexity or quality of sound that makes musical interments, human voices, or other sources sound unique. Tissue containing the hair cells necessary for hearing. Membrane supporting the organ of corti and hair cells in the cochlea. When vibrations hit specific places on the basilar membrane we perceive different sounds based on places that the vibrations hit. The different sound of pitches that our nerve impulses detect.
