Visual Pathway Flashcards
1
Q
Describe the visual pathway
A
Photoreceptors
Bipolar cells
Ganglion cells
Optic nerve
Optic tract
Lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
Geniculocalcarine tract
Visual cortex
2
Q
Where do fibres of the optic tract terminate?
A
Dorsal nucleus of the LGN
3
Q
What layers in the LGN do the crossed and uncrossed fibres end?
A
Crossed - layers 1, 4, 6
Uncrossed - layers 2, 3, 5
