Please Define the Following Key Terms

question 8

Essay

Please define the following key terms. Show Who? What? Where? When? Why Important?
-Gregory XI

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Definitions:

Rhodopsin

A pigment found in the photoreceptor cells of the retina, essential for vision in low-light conditions.

Optic Chiasm

An X-shaped structure formed by the crossing over of the optic nerves, allowing visual information from each eye to be processed by both sides of the brain.

Ganglion Cells

Type of neurons located in the retina, transmitting visual information from photoreceptors to the brain.

Photoreceptors

Specialized cells in the retina of the eye that respond to light.