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Visual Pathway Flashcards

1
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Three neurons of retina

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  • photoreceptors
  • bipolar cells
  • ganglions
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2
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What forms the axons of ganglion cells?

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  • optic nerve, chiasma and tract
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3
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Also known as geniculocalcacrine tract or geniculostriate

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Optic radiation

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4
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Area 17

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Striate or calcacrine cortex

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5
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What forms the axons from LGB?

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Optic radiation

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6
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Two divisions of retina

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Nasal and temporal

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7
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Two zones of visual field

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  • binocular

- monocular

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8
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Series of gray mater, flattened nucleus so it is striated or laminated

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Lateral geniculate body

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9
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Lesion on the entire length of the optic radiation will result blindness on the left is called?

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Left homonymous hemaniopsia

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10
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Lesion on the superior part of the optic radiation will produce?

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Quadrantinopsia

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11
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Rounds the temporal horn of the lateral ventricle which refers to the lower fiber of the optic radiation

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Meyer’s loop

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12
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Lesion in meyer’s loop

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Right upper quadrantonopsia

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13
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Where does the fibers from upper and lower quadrants of visual field and the lower and upper quadrants of retina terminated?

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Upper visual and lower retina- Lateral part LGB

Lower visual and upper retina medial part of LGB

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14
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Location of area 17

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Upper banks of calcacrine sulcus

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15
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The central portion of the retina is the area of most acute vision is called?

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Macula lutea

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16
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An area of pure cones in the macula lutea

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Fovea centralis

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17
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Lesion in the dual blood supply

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Macular sparring

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18
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Blood supply of visual cortex

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  • posterior cerebral artery

- middle cerebral artery

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19
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The tip of occipital lobe where the macular or central homonymous hemifields are represented is supplied by branches of the middle and posterior cerebral arteries

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Watershed area

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20
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Lesion of the optic nerve

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Blindness or anopsia

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21
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Lesion on the optic chiasm

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Bitemporal or binasal hemianopsia

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22
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Termination pathway of optic tract

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  • LGN
  • Suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus
  • pretectal nucleus
  • superior colliculus
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23
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Most of the fibers of optic tract terminated here

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LGN

24
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Vision have major role in endocrine and autonomic function

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Suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus

25
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Area of the midbrain, anterior to the tectum

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Pretectal cortex

26
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Optic pathway termination involved in pupillary constriction

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Pretectal

27
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Fibers here are involved in the reflex movements of the eye, head and the upper lim in response to visual stimulation

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Superior colliculus

28
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Nucleus is involved with the production of direct and consensual light reflex

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Pretectal nucleus

29
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Stimulation of one eye by applying the penlight will cause constriction of the pupil on the same side

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Direct light reflex

30
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Stimulation of one eye will cause constriction of the pupil of the other eye

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Consensual light reflex

31
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Trace the neural pathway starting from the retina

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Retina > optic nerve > optic chiasma > optic tract > pretectal nucleus

32
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Three process of accomodation reflex

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  • pupillary constriction
  • thickening of the lenses
  • ocular convergence
33
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Occurs when an object in focus brought nearer

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Accomodation

34
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Nerve supply of medial rectus muscle

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CN III occulomotor

35
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The nucleus responsible for ocular convergence

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Nucleus of perlia

36
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Paralysis of sphincter pupillae due to lesion of oculomotor nerve

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Anisocoria

37
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Disease that is characterized by short parasympathetic ganglion, lesion of postganglionic fiber and pupil dilatation

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Adies syndrome

38
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Located in the medial aspect of cerebral hemisphere

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Limbic system

39
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Extend from the hypothalamus to the spinal cord passing thru the lateral horn

A

Longitudinal fasciculus of schudtz

40
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Termination pathway of optic tract

A
  • LGN
  • Suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus
  • pretectal nucleus
  • superior colliculus
41
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Most of the fibers of optic tract terminated here

A

LGN

42
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Vision have major role in endocrine and autonomic function

A

Suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus

43
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Area of the midbrain, anterior to the tectum

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Pretectal cortex

44
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Optic pathway termination involved in pupillary constriction

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Pretectal

45
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Fibers here are involved in the reflex movements of the eye, head and the upper lim in response to visual stimulation

A

Superior colliculus

46
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Nucleus is involved with the production of direct and consensual light reflex

A

Pretectal nucleus

47
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Stimulation of one eye by applying the penlight will cause constriction of the pupil on the same side

A

Direct light reflex

48
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Stimulation of one eye will cause constriction of the pupil of the other eye

A

Consensual light reflex

49
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Trace the neural pathway starting from the retina

A

Retina > optic nerve > optic chiasma > optic tract > pretectal nucleus

50
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Three process of accomodation reflex

A
  • pupillary constriction
  • thickening of the lenses
  • ocular convergence
51
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Occurs when an object in focus brought nearer

A

Accomodation

52
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Nerve supply of medial rectus muscle

A

CN III occulomotor

53
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The nucleus responsible for ocular convergence

A

Nucleus of perlia

54
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Paralysis of sphincter pupillae due to lesion of oculomotor nerve

A

Anisocoria

55
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Disease that is characterized by short parasympathetic ganglion, lesion of postganglionic fiber and pupil dilatation

A

Adies syndrome

56
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Located in the medial aspect of cerebral hemisphere

A

Limbic system

57
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Extend from the hypothalamus to the spinal cord passing thru the lateral horn

A

Longitudinal fasciculus of schudtz

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