Which Term Describes a Condition in Which Central Vision Is

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which term describes a condition in which central vision is lost and peripheral vision may remain?

• A) cataract
• B) glaucoma
• C) macular degeneration
• D) papilledema

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Definitions:

Hemisphere

Half of a spherical or roughly spherical structure, especially one of the halves of the brain.

Caudate Nucleus

A curved, elongated nucleus located within the brain, playing a key role in various functions including motor processing, learning, memory, and emotion regulation.

Corpus Striatum

Caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus; so-named because of the striations caused by intermixing of gray and white matter, which result from the number of tracts crossing the anterior portion of the corpus striatum.

Subthalamic

Pertaining to the location or region under or beneath the thalamus in the brain, often referring to the subthalamic nucleus involved in motor control.