Sese Part 2 Flashcards
Peripheral retina
Greater sensitivity to weak light
More rods in the periphery
200 rods
Central retina
Higher visual acuity
Longer and fewer rods and cones
Number of optic=number of cones
Light hyperpolarizes the rod
Bipolar
Ganglion cell
Neighbor cones
Horizontal cells
Lateral
Remember
Diffuse light excites the central bipolar cell but not its neighbor
Excites the bipolar cellbut not its neighbors.
Direct excitation of the ganglion cell
No inhibition
Small spot
Excites only the neighbors,
bipolar cell is inhibited no exitation
Ganglion down as well
A ring of light
Enhances visual contrast
Horizontal cells output are always inhibitory
Lateral inhibition
Sensitive to high intensity light and detects color
Cone vision
Foveal cones of retina
Cones
Bipolar cells
Ganglion cells
Sensitive to low intensity light
Pure rod vision
Pure rod vision
Rods
Bipolar cells
Amacrine cells
Ganglion cells
Relaese by amacrine cells
Neurotransmitter
Excitatory
Glutamate
Inhibitory
Gaba, glycine, dopamine, acetlycholine
Melanin, black pigment
Prevents light reflection throughout the globe allowing clear vision
Albinism
Visual acuity of 20/200
Albinos
Visual area seen by an eye at a given instant
Field of vision
Process of charting the fields of vision
Perimetry
Lack of rods and cones in the retina overoptic disc
15 degrees lateral to the central point of vision
Blind spot
Caused by damage to the optic nerve causes include glaucomas, immune reactions in the retina or toxic conditions like lead poisoning and excess tobacco
Scotomas
Degeneration of parts of retina
Excessive melanin pigment
Blindness in peripheral field then gradually enroaches on the central areas
Retinitis pigmentosa
Visual pathway
Visual field Retina Optic nerve Optic chiasm Optic tract Lateral geniculate nucleus Optic radiations Primary visual cortex BA 17 Secondary BA18
Eye adapt to extremely rapidly changing light conditions
Pupillary light reflex