Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
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Chapter 40.8, Problem 1TC
Retinal implants have boon developed to provide limited vision for people who have become blind due to retinitis pigmentosa or macular degeneration, in which the photoreceptors degenerate but many of the ganglion cells survive. Compare the structure of the retina and the cochlea. Based on what you know about cochlear implants, what would be the general guiding principles for designing a retinal implant?
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 40.1 - list and describe the five major types of sensory...Ch. 40.1 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 40.2 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 40.3 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 40.3 - give some examples of mechanoreceptors in your...Ch. 40.4 - describe the parts of the human ear and explain...Ch. 40.4 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 40.4 - explain how pitch and loudness are encoded?Ch. 40.5 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 40.5 - Prob. 1TC
Ch. 40.5 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 40.5 - Whales arent the only animals affected by human...Ch. 40.6 - describe the structures of the human eye and...Ch. 40.6 - Assume that you are an ophthalmologist. Sergei, a...Ch. 40.6 - Prob. 1TCCh. 40.6 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 40.6 - Despite the presence of the Wind spot, you do not...Ch. 40.6 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 40.7 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 40.7 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 40.8 - Prob. 1CYLCh. 40.8 - Prob. 1HYEWCh. 40.8 - Retinal implants have boon developed to provide...Ch. 40.8 - Prob. 2CYLCh. 40 - We dont merely identify odors. We also label them...Ch. 40 - Prob. 1FIBCh. 40 - Prob. 1MCCh. 40 - Prob. 1RQCh. 40 - Many people like to eat spicy foods, but most...Ch. 40 - Prob. 2FIBCh. 40 - Prob. 2MCCh. 40 - Prob. 2RQCh. 40 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 40 - Prob. 3MCCh. 40 - Why are we apparently able to distinguish hundreds...Ch. 40 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 40 - A large receptor potential in a sensory receptor...Ch. 40 - Prob. 4RQCh. 40 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 40 - Prob. 5MCCh. 40 - Prob. 5RQCh. 40 - Diagram the overall structure of the human eye....Ch. 40 - Prob. 7RQCh. 40 - Compare and contrast rods and cones.Ch. 40 - Prob. 9RQ
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