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SENSATION--PART 2
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Optic Nerve
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The nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the occipital lobes of the brain
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Optic Nerve
The nerve that carries visual information from the eye to the occipital lobes of the brain
Blind Spot
The point at which the optic nerve travels through the retina to exit the eye; the lack of rods and cones at this point, creates a small blind spot
Trichromatic (three-color) Theory
A theory of color vision that says cones are sensitive to red, green and blue light - the three colors that combine to create millions of color combinations
Subtractive Color Mixing
When mixing colored paints, each new color SUBTRACTS (soaks up) another wavelength
Additive Color Mixing
When mixing colored lights, each new color ADDS another wavelength