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The Visual System Extends from the Eye to the Brain Flashcards

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Retina

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The receptive surface inside the eye that contains photoreceptors and other neurons.

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Transduction

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The conversion of one form of energy to another, as converting light into neuronal activity.

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Cornea

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The transparent outer layer of the eye, whose curvature is fixed. The cornea bends light rays and is primarily responsible for forming the image on the retina.

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Figure 7.1

Structures of the Human Eye

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Refraction

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The bending of light rays by a change in the density of a medium, such as the cornea and the lens of the eyes.

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Lens

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A structure in the eye that helps focus an image on the retina.

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Ciliary Muscle

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One of the muscles that control the shape of the lens inside the eye, focusing an image on the retina.

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Accomodation

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The process by which the ciliary muscles adjust the lens to focus a sharp image on the retina.

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Myopia

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Nearsightedness; the inability to focus the retinal image of objects that are far away.

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Figure 7.2

Focusing Images on the Retina

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Extraocular Muscle

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One of the muscles attached to the eyeball that control its position and movements.

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Photoreceptor

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A neural cell in the retina that responds to light.

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Rod

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A photoreceptor cell in the retina that is most active at low levels of light.

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Cone

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Any of several classes of photoreceptor cells in the retina that are responsible for color vision.

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Figure 7.3

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Anatomy of the Retina

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Figure 7.3

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Anatomy of the Retina

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Bipolar Cell

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An interneuron in the retina that recieves information from rods and cones and passes the information to retinal ganglion cells.

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Ganglion Cell

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Any of a class of cells in the retina whose axons form the optic nerve.

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Optic Nerve

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Cranial nerve II; the collection of ganglion cell axons that extend from the retina to the brain.

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Horizontal Cell

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A specialized retinal cell that contacts both receptor cells and bipolar cells.

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Amacrine Cell

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A specialized retinal cell that contacts both bipolar cells and ganglion cells, and is especially significant in inhibitory interactions within the retina.

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Scotopic System

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A system in the retina that operates at low levels of light and involes rods.

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Convergence

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The phenomenon of neural connections in which many cells send signals to a single cell.

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Phototopic System

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A system in the retina that operates at high levels of light, shows sensitivity to color, and involves the cones.

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Table 7.1

Properties of the Photopic and Scotopic Visual Systems

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Rhodospin

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The photpigment in rods that responds to light.

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Figure 7.4

Hyperpolarization of Photoreceptors

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Figure 7.5

The Wide Range of Sensitivity to Light Intensity

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Pupil

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The opening, formed by the iris that allows light to enter the eye.

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Iris

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The circular structure of the eye that provides an opening to form the pupil.

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Figure 7.6

The Iris Controls the Size of the Pupil Opening

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Range Refraction

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The means by which sensory systems cover a wide range of intensity values, as each sensory receptor cell specializes in just one part of the overall range of intensities.

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Photoreceptor Adaptation

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The tendency of rods and cones to adjust their light sensitivity to match ambient levels of illumination.

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Visual Acuity

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Sharpness of vision.

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Figure 7.7

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Densities of Retinal Receptors and Visual Acuity

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Fovea

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The central portion of the retina, which is packed with the highest density of photoreceptors and is the center of our gaze.

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Figure 7.7

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Densities of Retinal Receptors and Visual Acuity

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Figure 7.8

An Unobstructed View

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Optic Disc

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The region of the retina that is devoid of receptor cells because ganglion cell axons and blood vessels exit the eyeball there.

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Blind Spot

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The portion of the visual field from which light falls on the optic disc. Because there are no receptors in this region, light striking the blind spot cannot be seen.

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Figure 7.9

Experiencing the Blind Spot

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Occiptal Cortex

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Also called visual cortex. The cortex of the occipital lobe of the brain.

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Figure 7.10

Visual Pathways in the Human Brain

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Optic Chiasm

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The point at which the two optic nerves meet.

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Optic Tract

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The axons of retinal ganglion cells after they have passed the optic chiasm; most of these axons terminate in the lateral geniculate nucleus.

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Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN)

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The part of the thalamus that recieves information from the optic tract and sends it to visual areas in the occipital cortex.

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Optic Radiation

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Axons from the lateral geniculate nucleus that terminate in the primary visual areas of the occipital cortex.

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Primary Visual Cortex (V1) or Striate Cortex

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Also called area 17. The region of the occipital cortex where most visual information first arrives.

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Binocular

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“Two eyed” inputs, used for depth perception.

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Extrastriate Cortex

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Visual cortex outside of the primary visual (striate) cortex.

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Visual Field

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The whole area that you can see without moving your head or eyes.

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Topographic Projection

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A mapping that preserves the point-to-point correspondence between neighboring parts space. For example, the retina extends a topographic projection onto the cortex.

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Figure 7.11

Location of the Primary Visual Cortex

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Scotoma

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A region of blindness within the visual fields, caused by injury to the visual pathway or brain.

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Blindsight

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The paradoxical phenomenon whereby, within a scotoma, a person cannot consciously percieve visual cues but may still be able to make some visual discrimination.

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