Copyright 2004 Ken Greenebaum
Color Perception
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Rhodopsin
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Photopigment found in rods
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Sensitive to light in bell shaped curve
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Most sensitive to 500nm light
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Three types of photopigments in cones
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S (420nm short wavelength)
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M (530nm medium wavelength)
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L (560nm long wavelength)