A Condition Occurring Mostly in Old Age That Is Characterized

question 55

Multiple Choice

A condition occurring mostly in old age that is characterized by increasingly severe memory loss, as well as confusion, depression, and disordered thinking is known as

• A) hippocampal amnesia.
• B) anterograde amnesia.
• C) Korsakoff's syndrome.
• D) Alzheimer's disease.

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Definitions:

Peripheral Vision

The part of vision that occurs outside the very center of gaze, allowing humans to perceive objects and movement outside of the direct line of vision.

Rods

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that are highly sensitive to light and enable vision in low-light conditions but do not support color vision.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina that are responsible for color vision and function best in relatively bright light.

Visual Receptors

Visual receptors are cells located in the retina of the eye that are sensitive to light and enable vision.