Lecture 5 Flashcards
1
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Photoactivation
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The process whereby a photon is absorbed by a chromophore (retinal), and when the photoreceptors become hyperpolarized
2
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Graded potentials
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Potentials that vary continuously in their amplitude.
3
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Receptive field
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The receptive field of an individual sensory neuron is the particular region of the sensory space (e.g., the body surface, or the visual field) in which a stimulus will modify the firing of that neuron. They have a center-surround organization (on/off, off/on).
4
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Diffuse bipolar cells
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Receive inputs from multiple photoreceptors.
5
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Midget bipolar cells
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Receives input from a single cone
6
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P ganglion cells
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Connects to the parvocellular pathway
7
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M ganglion cells
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Connect to the magnocellular pathway
