Retinal Projections

Question 1

Later Geniculate Nucleus

Answer 1

Axons that project to the lateral geniculate nuclei (LGN) transfer
their input to the visual cortex where vision is perceived

Question 2

Hypothalamus

Answer 2

regulation of circadian rythms

Question 3

Pretectum

Answer 3

reflex control of pupil and lens

Question 4

superior colliculus

Answer 4

orienting the movement of head and eyes

Question 5

LGN Layers 1, 4, 6

Answer 5

contralateral eye

Question 6

LGN Layers 2,3, 5

Answer 6

ipsilateral eye

Question 7

P- cells

Answer 7

streams into LGN

small receptor field- color

Question 8

M- cells

Answer 8

stream into LGN

Large receptive field- motion

Question 9

anopsia

Answer 9

loss of one or more quadrants of a visual field.

Question 10

Hemianopsia

Answer 10

of half a visual field

Question 11

Quadrantanopsia

Answer 11

loss of one quarter of a visual field

Question 12

Homonymous

Answer 12

condition in which the visual field losses are similar for both eyes.

Question 13

Heteronymous

Answer 13

condition in which the two eyes have nonoverlapping field losses.