The ___________________ Is a Fatty,whitish Layer of Insulation Found on Many

question 83

Short Answer

The ___________________ is a fatty,whitish layer of insulation found on many axons that transmit information throughout the brain and spinal cord.

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Definitions:

Bipolar Cells

Neurons in the retina that transmit signals from the photoreceptors to the ganglion cells.

Blindsight

A phenomenon in which people who are perceptually blind in certain areas of their visual field demonstrate some response to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them.

Gestalt

An organized whole. Gestalt psychologists emphasized our tendency to integrate pieces of information into meaningful wholes.

Opponent-Process Cells

Specialized cells in the visual system that are responsible for processing color through opposing responses to different wavelengths of light.