CN II Flashcards
CN II - _____
optic nerve
function and class of CN II
SSA - vision
the optic nerve exits ______
optic canal
it can be found in the outermost layer farthest from the lens
photoreceptors
significance of fovea
portion with less layers of retina to allow light to reach photoreceptors without distortion = highest visual acuity
what forms the optic nerve
axons of ganglionic layer converges at optic disc and leaves eye
myelinates the optic nerve
oligodendrocytes
union of 2 optic nerves
optic chiasm
the optic chiasm is located at the _____
junction of anterior wall and floor of 3rd vent
anterolateral angles are cont w ______
optic nerves
posterolateral angles are cont w ______
optic tracts
path of nasal half of retina and macula
cross midline and enter opposite optic tract
path of temporal half of retina and macula
pass posteriorly in optic tract of same side
the optic tract emerges from _____
optic chiasm
the optic tract pass posterolaterally around the ______
cerebral peduncle
the optic tract terminates by synapsing with _____
lateral geniculate body
aside from LGB where does optic tract pass
pretectal nucleus and sup coll for light reflex
axons that leave the LGB are called _______
optic radiation
path of LGB
pass posterior through retrolenticular internal capsule and terminates in visual cortex
visual cortex is BA ____
BA 17 - upper and lower lips of calcarine sulcus