Using the information in Fig. 2.1, describe the differences in the distribution of rods and cones.
Nocturnal animals are active during the night. Suggest how the number of receptor cells in the retina of a nocturnal animal differs from that in the retina of an animal active during the day. Explain your suggestion.
State the name given to this response.
State the name of the effector that contracts during this response.
State the name of the type of action shown by the paired effectors during this response.
State the names of the structures labelled A, B and C in Fig. 2.2.
Explain how part C in Fig. 2.2 travels across the synaptic gap.