Neurophysiology 7: Vision (Lecture 81) Flashcards
Eyes that are binocular are indicative of?
Carnivores or predators
Have better depth perception
Eyes that are lateralized are indicative of?
Ruminants or prey
Have larger fields of vision
What are the three tunics/layers of the eye?
Fibrous
Vascular
Nervous System
Where are the photo receptors located?
On the back of the retina
Where is the visual blind spot?
Optic disk
Which part of the eye does the majority of the bending of the light?
Cornea
Does the cornea or lens refract more light?
Cornea refracts light more than the lens does
Light is _______ _____ and ____ on the retina
Upside down
Reversed
What are the layers of the retina?
- Pigament cell layer
- Photoreceptor layer
- Outer nuclear layer
- Outer plexiform layer
- Inner nuclear layer
- Inner plexiform plexus
- Ganglion cell layer
- Optic Nerve Layer
What is the function of the pigament cell layer ?
Absorbs light and prevents light scatter between photoreceptors
Convert trans-retinal to cis-retinal needed by photoreceptors
What is the Tapetem lucidum?
Reflective layer in choroid that increases light detection in dark conditions
Retinal pigment epithelium lacks melanin overlying tapetum
What are the two photoreceptors?
Rods and cone
What is the photoreceptors type of the rod? What is the function of this?
Rhodopsin
Absorbs light
What part of vision do rods aid in?
Night
Scotopic vision
Monochromatic vision
What part of vision do cones aid in?
Color, photopic, or day vision
What is the photoreceptors type of the cones?
Photopsins or iodopsins
How many photopsins do humans and primates have? How many do dogs have?
3 types in humans and primates
2 types in dogs, horses, and other domestic animals
How to stimulate action potential in rods and cones?
G-protein coupled receptors