Chapter 16.4, Problem 2WDT

Summary Introduction

To explain: The reason why a wide visual field is an advantage for a deer as compared to overlapping, stereoscopic vision.

Concept introduction: The important organs of the visual system of the body are the eyes. These organs help the organism in vision and they have the ability to collect and process the visual details. The sense of vision within the eyes uses photoreceptors to detect light, color, and movement to observe the visual images of the surrounding objects. The physiology of vision expressed as the light enters the eye and is transformed into electrical signals. Then, the electrical signals are transmitted to the brain for interpretation and integration.