The Pacinian Corpuscle Is Used in Detecting ____

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Pacinian corpuscle is used in detecting ____.  

• A) sound
• B) hard pressure
• C) chemicals
• D) light touch
• E) chemical differences

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Definitions:

Texture Gradients

A visual cue in perception where objects closer to the viewer show more detailed texture, aiding in depth perception.

Interposition

A visual cue to depth that occurs when one object partially blocks another, indicating that the blocking object is closer.

Motion Parallax

A depth cue based on the fact that, as an observer moves, the retinal images of nearby objects move more rapidly than do the retinal images of objects farther away.

Binocular Disparity

The difference in the images received by the two eyes due to their different perspectives, which contributes to depth perception and stereopsis.