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The fovea centralis is a small, central pit composed of closely packed cones in the eye.It is located in the center of the macula lutea of the retina. [1] [2]The fovea is responsible for sharp central vision (also called foveal vision), which is necessary in humans for activities for which visual detail is of primary importance, such as reading and driving.
The macula (/ˈmakjʊlə/) [1] or macula lutea is an oval-shaped pigmented area in the center of the retina of the human eye and in other animals. The macula in humans has a diameter of around 5.5 mm (0.22 in) and is subdivided into the umbo, foveola, foveal avascular zone, fovea, parafovea, and perifovea areas.
Fovea (/ ˈ f oʊ v i ə /) (Latin for "pit"; plural foveae / ˈ f oʊ v i i /) is a term in anatomy. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure. It refers to a pit or depression in a structure. Human anatomy
Entrance to the Science Museum of Virginia. A science museum is a museum devoted primarily to science.Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, industry and industrial machinery, etc. Modern trends in museology have broadened the range of subject matter and introduced many interactive exhibits.
In 1946, the General Assembly suspended work on a State science museum awaiting appropriate space and funds. By 1964, the General Assembly resumed the project of a "State Museum". A new study was commissioned, and once again, the establishment of a "museum of science, archaeology, and natural history" was proposed, but this measure died in the ...
Birla Science Museum, Hyderabad; Gujarat Science City, Ahmedabad; Birla Planetarium, Chennai; Hakim Karam Hussain Museum on History of Medicine and Sciences; Kerala Science and Technology Museum, Thiruvananthapuram; National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) National Science Centre, Delhi; Nehru Museum of Science and Technology, Kharagpur
The Saint Louis Science Center, founded as a planetarium in 1963, is a collection of buildings including a science museum and planetarium in St. Louis, Missouri, on the southeastern corner of Forest Park. With over 750 exhibits in a complex of over 300,000 square feet (28,000 m 2), it is among the largest of its type in the United States.
Arizona Science Center, formerly the Arizona Museum of Science & Technology, was conceived in 1980 as a pilot science center by the Junior League of Phoenix. [1] The Science Center opened its doors to the public in 1984 as a small 10,000-square-foot (930 m 2) storefront exhibition space located in the parking garage level of the downtown Phoenix Hyatt.