Visual Physiology Flashcards
1
Q
Which cell axons project vision to the forebrain?
A
Ganglion cells
2
Q
Light will convert rhodopsin to what substance?
A
all-trans-Retinal
3
Q
Rods allow us to see in dim light while cones allow us to say in daylight. True/false?
A
True
4
Q
There is more convergence in the rod/cone system
A
Rod
5
Q
Within the retina, horizontal cells receive input from what?
A
Photoreceptors
6
Q
Within the retina, amacrine cells receive input from what?
A
Bipolar cells
7
Q
Horizontal cells respond to excitation by releasing what neurotransmitter?
A
GABA
8
Q
The entire visual field is mapped onto which part of the brain?
A
Primary visual cortex
9
Q
Half of the visual cortex is dedicated to information from what?
A
Fovea
