visual system Flashcards
afferents from eyes to brain
CN II - vision and pupillary constriction
CN V - ocular pain, tearing reflex, corneal reflex, proprioception
efferents of eyes
CN III, IV, VI - ocular muscles
discuss how light and images pass through eyes and retina
light passes through lens and images are inverted and reversed
relate visual spaces to parts of retina
upper - lower retina
lower - upper retina
right - left hemiretina
left - right hemiretina
the central fixation point of each eye is at the ______
fovea
what represents the fovea
half of optic nerve fibers and have of cells of primary visual cortex
the fovea is surrounded by ______
macula
discuss all about the optic disc
area found 15 deg medial/nasal to fovea and has no photoreceptors
hence blind spot found 15 deg lateral/temporal and inferior to the central fixation point of each eye
discuss all about receptive field
receptive field contain photoreceptors that respond to light by forming excitatory or inhib synapses with bipolar cells
bipolar cells synapse with retinal ganglion cells na connected sa optic nerve
discuss the 2 kinds of retinal ganglion cells
parasol or A cells - large receptive field; for movement and gross stim; projects to magnocellular layer of LGB
midget or B cells - small receptive field; sensitive and fine vision and color; projects to parvocellular layer of LGB
discuss all about interneurons
horizontal and amacrine cells
forms lateral inhibitory or excitatory connection with bipolar and ganglion cells
excitation on part of retina with light inhib on surrounding
discuss all about rods
more than cones but poor spatial and temporal resolution; NO COLORS
for low level light - night vision
discuss all about cones
less but high in fovea; high spatial and temporal resolution; YES COLORS
for visual acuity
lesions of eye, retina and optic nerve
monocular visual field defect
lesions to optic chiasm
bitemporal visual field efect
lesions to optic tract, LGB, optic radiations and visual cortex (posterior to optic chiasm)
homonymous visual field defects
discuss lateral geniculate nuc and extrageniculate pathways
LGB project to primary visual cortex but some enter brachium to go to pretectal area and sup coll
pretectal area is for
EDW - pupillary light reflex
sup coll and pretectal is for
direct visual attention and eye movements towards stim
what is Meyer’s loop
fibers of inferior optic radiation goes to temporal lobes