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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 35 Eye Structure

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Why is the optic disc sometimes called the blind spot of the eye?

A)There are no rods and cones there.
B)There are no nerve fibers there.
C)There are no blood vessels there.
D)There are rods there, but no cones, so color vision is not possible in that area.
E)There are cones there, but no rods, so black and white vision is not possible in that area.

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Question 2

(True False)

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Vision is one of the special senses, because its receptors are found within complex sensory organs in the head.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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All of the following structures in the eye are black, due to the presence of melanin pigment, except

A)the choroid.
B)the ciliary body.
C)the retina.
D)the pigmented epithelium.
E)All of these eye structures are black, due to the presence of melanin pigment.

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