On the retina there is a specialized region in which vision for color is most acute. This area is called the
A) tectorial membrane.
B) otolith.
C) fovea centralis.
D) blind spot.
E) ampulla.

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The fovea centralis is a small and specialized region on the retina where cones, the photoreceptor cells responsible for color vision, are densely packed. Therefore, the fovea is the area where vision for color is most acute. The tectorial membrane is a structure in the inner ear, the otolith and ampulla are both structures in the semicircular canals of the inner ear, and the blind spot is a region on the retina where the optic nerve exits and there are no photoreceptor cells.

On the Retina There Is a Specialized Region in Which