The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volumes 1-10Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Reference [1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 101
... light reflex ; this is bilateral , so that even if only one eye is exposed to the light both pupils contract to nearly the same extent . After a time the pupils expand even though the bright light is main- tained , but the expansion is ...
... light reflex ; this is bilateral , so that even if only one eye is exposed to the light both pupils contract to nearly the same extent . After a time the pupils expand even though the bright light is main- tained , but the expansion is ...
Page 102
... light are employed for measuring the threshold , it is found , for example , that the eye is much more sensitive to blue - green light than to orange . The interesting fea- ture of this kind of study is that the subject reports only ...
... light are employed for measuring the threshold , it is found , for example , that the eye is much more sensitive to blue - green light than to orange . The interesting fea- ture of this kind of study is that the subject reports only ...
Page 108
... light - would stimulate the red and green receptors , but would have little effect on the blue ; the combined sensation would be that of yellow , which would be matched by stimulating the eye with red and green lights in correct ...
... light - would stimulate the red and green receptors , but would have little effect on the blue ; the combined sensation would be that of yellow , which would be matched by stimulating the eye with red and green lights in correct ...
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