Physics A-Level
Fovea
What Fovea means in Physics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Fovea
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The region where cones are densely packed, each connecting to its own bipolar and ganglion cell, giving high acuity in good light.
Topics that use Fovea
- Physics of vision (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Accommodation
- Cornea
- Spectral response
- Comparison with a photodetector
- Cone cells
- Convergence
- Real image
- Rhodopsin
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