Vision

5 How the sense of vision works terms

Glossary of words related to the scientific reasoning behind vision.

Afterimage

Noun

An image that stays in a darker form after the original image is gone.

Cerebral Cortex

The largest part of the brain which consists mainly of grey matter and covers the the outer layer of the brain.

Perception

Noun

The ability to interpret something using smell, hearing, or vision.

Sensory Receptors

Sensory receptors are cells that react to environnemental changes.

Visible Spectrum

The only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be seen by the human eye.