Lecture 1/11 Flashcards
what side do the nasal retinal fibers go?
to the opposite side
cross
what side do the temporal retinal fibers go?
stay on the same side
how many layers are in the LGN?
6 layers
what does the LGN do?
takes information from both eyes, puts it together to have stereoscopic vision
what are optic radiations?
from LGB to primary visual cortex
where is the primary visual cortex located and what Broadman area?
in the occipital lobe of the brain
-Broadman’s area 17
where are the association areas of the primary visual cortex?
Bradman’s areas 18 and 19, surrounding primary area (17)
what kind of organization does the primary visual cortex have?
retinotopic organization- point by point representation
2 main arteries supplying the eye, orbit, and surrounding structures
- internal carotid artery (ICA)
2. ophthalmic artery
what is the origin of the internal carotid artery (ICA)?
starts as a bifurcation of the common carotid (at the level of the thyroid)
where does the ICA enter the skull?
carotid foramen
after the ICA enters the skull through the carotid foramen, where does it go?
it goes forward and medially through carotid canal and then vertical into the middle cranial fossa
does the ICA go through the foramen lacerum?
no, it goes OVER the foramen lacerum
what are the branches from the ICA?
- ophthalmic to the orbit
- branch to the brain (that splits into 2): anterior cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery
what is the origin of the ophthalmic artery?
a branch off the ICA (At the level of the anterior clenoid)
where does the ophthalmic enter the orbit?
through the optic foramen/ optic canal
where is the ICA located compared to the optic nerve?
lateral and inferior
what happens to the ophthalmic nerve as it enters the orbit?
it crosses up over the top of the optic nerve and goes to the medial side of the orbit
how many branches does the ophthlamic give off and how many are to the orbital vs. ocular?
11 main branches
(-8 orbital branches
-3 ocular branches)
list the 8 orbital branches of the ophthalmic artery:
- lacrimal
- supraorbital
- muscular
- anterior ethmoidal
- posterior ethmoidal
- medial palpebral
- supratrochlear
- dorsal nasal
list the 3 ocular branches of the ophthalmic artery:
- central retinal artery (CRA)
- short posterior ciliary
- long posterior ciliary
what branch is the lacrimal and on what side is it located?
it is the 2nd branch off the ophthalmic and branching on the lateral side
describe the path of the lacrimal artery
arises near optic foramen, passes anteriorly along superior border of LR muscle, then anteriorly to lacrimal gland, then passes through lacrimal gland