Unit 4

Question 1

The 5-layered neural structure that lines the back of each eyeball; the furthest layer from the pupil contains the visual receptors, and the closest contains the retinal ganglion cells

Answer 1

Retina

Question 2

The bundles of retinal ganglion cell axons that leave each eyeball; the 2nd cranial nerves

Answer 2

Optic Nerves

Question 3

The X-shaped midline structure on the inferior surface of the hypothalamus; the retinal ganglion cell axons originating in the medial hemiretinas decussate via this

Answer 3

Optic Chiasm

Question 4

The tracts, left and right, that project from the optic chiasm to the LGN; they are composed of the axons of retinal ganglion cells

Answer 4

Optic Tracts

Question 5

The thalamic nuclei that relay visual information from the optic tracts to the ipsilateral primary visual cortex via the optic radiations

Answer 5

Lateral Geniculate Nuclei (LGN)

Question 6

The diffuse neural pathways from each LGN to the primary visual cortex of the same hemisphere

Answer 6

Optic Radiations

Question 7

The areas of occipital cortex, one left and one right, that receive most of their input from the LGN of the thalamus; aka striate cortex

Answer 7

Primary Visual Cortex

Question 8

The areas of cerebral cortex, one in each hemisphere, that surround primary visual cortex; the ( ) of each hemisphere contains several different functional areas of secondary visual cortex

Answer 8

Prestriate Cortex

Question 9

The cortex of the inferior temporal lobes; the ( ) of each hemisphere contains several different functional areas of secondary visual cortex, each of which plays a role in the visual recognition of objects

Answer 9

Inferotemporal Cortex

Question 10

The area of association cortex in the posterior parietal lobe of each hemisphere; it receives input from visual, auditory, and somatosensory systems and plays a role in the perception of location and motion.

Answer 10

Posterior parietal Cortex