Cells in the Fovea Are Responsible for High Acuity Vision

question 217

True/False

Cells in the fovea are responsible for high acuity vision.

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Definitions:

Lateralization

Specialization of function in one hemisphere of the cerebral cortex or the other.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, involved in high-order functions such as thought, language, and consciousness.

Temporalization

The process or act of placing events, experiences, or actions into a temporal context, understanding them in terms of time.

Neuroconstructivist View

Theory of brain development emphasizing the following points: (a) biological processes and environmental conditions influence the brain’s development, (b) the brain has plasticity and is context dependent, and (c) the development of the brain and the child’s cognitive development are closely linked.