Understanding Sensory Processes in the Retina
Check your understanding of sensory receptors in the retina by completing the following exercises. The receptors for vision are rods and cones in the retina. These two types of receptors have many important differences, which are compared systematically in the chart below. Fill in the missing information to finish the chart.
| Dimension | Rods | Cones |
| 1. Physical Shape | ||
| 2. Number in the retina | ||
| 3. Area in the retina in which they are dominant receptor (fovea/periphery) | ||
| 4. Critical to color vision ? | ||
| 5. Critical to peripheral vision? | ||
| 6. Sensitivity to dim light? | ||
| 7. Speed of dark adaptation (fast/slow) |