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Young-Helmholtz theory |
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Young-Helmholtz theory: see vision vision, physiological sense of sight by which the form, color, size, movements, and distance of objects are perceived.
Vision in HumansThe human eye functions somewhat like a camera; that is, it receives and focuses light upon a photosensitive ..... Click the link for more information. . Young-Helmholtz theory [′yəŋ ′helm‚hōlts ‚thē·ə·rē] (neuroscience) A theory of color vision according to which there are three types of color receptors that respond to short, medium, and long waves respectively; primary colors are those that stimulate most successfully the three types of receptors. Also known as Helmholtz theory. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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