The Magnocellular Visual System

question 9

Multiple Choice

The magnocellular visual system

• A) is a key part of color vision.
• B) can detect small contrasts between light and dark.
• C) is insensitive to movement.
• D) provides information related to fine details of stimuli.
• E) is not involved in brightness perception.

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Definitions:

Accretionary Prism

A wedge-shaped accumulation of sediment and rock scraped off the top of a descending tectonic plate at a convergent plate boundary.

Volcanic Mountain Belt

A geographical area consisting of numerous volcanoes which are formed along plate boundaries or over hotspots in Earth's crust.

Tectonic Events

are significant movements of the Earth's lithosphere, including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and the formation of mountain ranges, driven by plate tectonics.

Orogeny

The formation of mountains or the time period during which tectonic activity causes deformation and forms mountains.