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27 lip 2023 · The visual pathway refers to the anatomical structures responsible for the conversion of light energy into electrical action potentials that can be interpreted by the brain. It begins at the retina and terminates at the primary visual cortex (with several intercortical tracts).
- Optic Nerve
It is also involved in several reflex arcs related to the...
- Optic Tracts
The optic tract is a large bundle of nerve fibers of the...
- Myelin Sheath
Schwann cells (also known as neurolemmocytes) are flat cells...
- Simple Epithelium
Simple squamous Simple epithelium can be divided into 4...
- Bones of the Orbit
The apex of the orbit is the optic foramen (canal), bound...
- Superior Orbital Fissure
Foramina of anterior cranial fossa (superior view) Olfactory...
- Optic Nerve
Visual Pathway. Click on a label to display the definition. Tap on the image or pinch out and pinch in to resize the image. Temporal retina: Optic nerve: Contains retinal ganglion cell axons travelling to optic chiasm and on to lateral geniculate body. Optic tract:
The visual system has to perform three basic functions: first, to see an object clearly; second, to identify it; and finally, to track it. These roles are carried out by different parts of the visual pathway (Fig. 7.3).
Anatomy of the Human Visual Pathway. Vision is the primary sense in humans. There are approximately one million axons in the optic nerve, constituting almost 40% of the total number of axons in...
17 maj 2024 · The primary visual pathway consists of a relay system, beginning at the retina, whose ganglion cell axons form the optic nerve. The optic nerve fibers from each eye hemidecussate in the optic chiasm (OC), with nasal fibers joining the temporal fibers of the contralateral nerve.
27 lip 2023 · Explain the relationship between visual fields and the input pathways from the retina through the cortex; Differentiate the ventral and dorsal streams in terms of their relationship to rod/cone function, cortical anatomy, and ultimate perception; Identify non-thalamic pathways that play a role in visual processing
The Visual System: Central Visual Pathways . Visual field representation . Each eye sees a part of the visual space that defines its visual field. The visual fields of both eyes overlap extensively to create a binocular visual field.
