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physiology of light Flashcards

1
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what is the pupil

A

opening where light enters the eye

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2
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what is the sclera

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white of the eye

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3
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what is the iris

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gives colour to the eye

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4
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what is the cornea

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glassy transparent external surface to the eye

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5
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what is the optic nerve

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bundle of axons from the retina

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6
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when the eye collects light where does it focus to

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the retina

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7
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what is a unique feature about how the eye perceives images

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it is inverted

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8
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ERROS OF REFRACTION
what is emmetropic

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normal eye

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ERRORS OF REFRACTION
what is presbyopia

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as you get older the lens harden and the cilia muscles weakens, causing a decreased ability in accomodation

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10
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what is hyperopia

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far saightedness

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11
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what is myopia

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near sightedness

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12
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in addition to the cornea and the lens, the pupil contributes to the optical functioning of the

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eye

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13
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PUPILLARY LIGHT REFLEX
the pupils continuously adjust to what

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different light levels

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14
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PUPILLARY LIGHT REFLEX
the pupils can be described as consensual
what does this mean

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both pupils react similarly and simultaneously

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15
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PUPILLARY LIGHT REFLEX
circular (constrictor) muscles act to _____ pupil size

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decrease

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16
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PUPILLARY LIGHT REFLEX
circular (constrictor) muscles act to decrease pupil size under what control

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parasympathetic

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17
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PUPILLARY LIGHT REFLEX
radial (dilator) muscles act to _____ pupil size

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increase

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18
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PUPILLAR LIGHT REFLEX
radial (dilator) muscles act to increase pupil size under what control

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sympathetic

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19
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what is the visual field

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amount of space viewed by the retia when the eye is fixated straight ahead

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20
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what is visual acuity

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ability to distinguish two nearby points

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21
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what is visual acuity determined by

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largely by photoreceptor spacing and refractive power

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22
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what cells are involved in the pathway for signal transmission and what order to they transmit in

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photoreceptors -> bipolar cells -> ganglion cell s

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23
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what do horizontal cells receive input from
and what do they project to

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photoreceptors
photoreceptors and bipolar cells

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24
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what do amacrine cells receive input from
and what do they project to

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bipolar cells
project to ganglion cells, bipolar cells, and other amacrine cells

25
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what cranial nerve is the optic nerve

26
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what is transduction the converting of

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converts electromagnetic radiation to neural signals

27
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what are the two types of photoreceptors

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cones and rods

28
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what are the 4 main regions of a photoreceptor

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outer segment
inner segment
cell body
synaptic terminal

29
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light converts 11-cis retinal to what

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all-trans retinal

30
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what enzyme converts all trans retinal back to 11-cis retinal

31
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what is rhodopsin made of

A

opsin and 11 cis retinal

32
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MOLECULAR PATHWAY OF LIGHT
What happens when all trans retinal activates transducin

A

decrease in cGMP

33
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MOLECULAR PATHWAY OF LIGHT
what happens when there is decreased cGMP

A

closure of cGMP gated Na+ channels

34
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MOLECULAR PATHWAY OF LIGHT

35
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MOLECULAR PATHWAY OF LIGHT
what happens whem there is the closure of cGMP-gated Na+ channel

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lowered entry of Na+ results i hyperpolarisation

36
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the dark current opens in what light setting

A

in the dark

37
Q

the dark current channels closes in response to what

38
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the dark current channel is permeable to what ion

39
Q

the dark current channels keeps the Vm of photoreceptors what charge

40
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what facilitates high acuity

A

distribution of rods and cones

41
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what light setting are rods good for seeing in

42
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what light setting are cones good for seeing in

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normal daylight

43
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in the ON/OFF pathways, when is glutamate inhibited

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in the on pathway

44
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what are the only cells in the eye that can produce action potentials

A

ganglion cells (some amacrine)

45
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RETINAL PROCESSING
lateral inhibition is by what cell

A

horizontal cells

46
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CENTER-SURROUND ORGANISATION IN THE RETINA
horizontal cells interconnect a group of ‘surround’ neurons. It samples the total amount of excitation in that surround and responds by releasing what

47
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CENTRE-SURROUND ORGANISATION IN THE RETINA
If there is low surround, then there is ____ GABA released

48
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what are the two types of ganglion cells

A

M-type
P-type

49
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what are the differences between the M type and P type ganglion cells

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M type: large receptive fields, transient activation
P type: smaller receptive fields, sustained activity, colour sensitive

50
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what does LGN stand for

A

lateral geniculate nuceli

51
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what are the two types of LGN

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magnocellular LGN
parvocellular LGN

52
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INPUTS TO THE STRIATE CORTEX
magnocellular LGN neurons project to what layer

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Layer IVCalpha

53
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INPUTS TO THE STRIATE CORTEX
Parvocellular LGN neurons project to what layer

54
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INPUTS TO THE STRIATE CORTEX
Koniocellular LGN axons project to what layer
what layer do they bypass

A

by pass layer IV to make synapses in layers II and III

55
Q

in the striate cortex, most neurons in layer III are what

56
Q

vision for perception
the ventral pathway projects to where in the brain

A

projects to occipitotemporal ass cortex

57
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vision for action
the dorsal pathway project where in the brain

A

project to parietao occipital ass cortex

58
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what is Hebb’s postulate

A

neurons know that they are around others of the same eye

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