One Function of Saccades Is to Prevent Adaptation of Photoreceptors

question 27

True/False

One function of saccades is to prevent adaptation of photoreceptors to a visual image.

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Definitions:

Sex Hormones

Chemical substances produced predominantly by the ovaries and testes that regulate secondary sexual characteristics and reproductive functions.

Puberty

A phase of development in which a child's body becomes capable of reproduction, marked by physical changes and hormonal fluctuations.

Ossification

Ossification is the process by which bone forms, replacing soft tissues with bony tissue during growth or healing.

Endochondral

Pertaining to the process of bone development from cartilaginous models, typically observed in long bones.