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What is the representation of the optic disk in the visual field?

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the blind spot

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This is moving the fovea to an object closer (convergence) or farther away (divergence).

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vergence

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What signals the rotation of the head?

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the semicircular canals

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Saccades can be voluntarily generated by the _____.

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frontal eye field (FEF)

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The oculomotor system is subject to modulation by the ____ and ____.

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cerebellum; basal ganglia

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What is inhibited during conjugate gaze?

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antagonist motor neurons

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When is nystagmus normal?

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when the head is rotated for along time or when there is a moving visual stimulus

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What initiate conjugate eye movements?

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a variety of sensory inputs, especial visual and vestibular

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What are the 2 important control centers for saccades?

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  1. the cortex
  2. the superior colliculus
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If the head turns to the right, the eyes ____.

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counter rotate to the L

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Smooth pursuit can only maintain foveation at a rate of about _____.

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50 degrees/second

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The direction of the nystagmus is defined by _____.

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the direction of the rapid saccade

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What are saccades?

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rapid, ballistic eye movements (to bring an object onto the fovea)

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Where is the pattern generator for horizontal saccades?

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in the reticular formation near the abducens nucleus (the paramedian pontine reticular formation- PPRF)

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What eye condition do MS patients often get?

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internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO)

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Cells in the vestibular nuclei project by way of the ______ to excite lateral rectus motor neurons in the abducens nucleus.

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medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)

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Saccades can be reflexively directed from the _____.

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parietal eye field (PEF)

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If the frontal eye field is damaged, the is a _____.

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temporary loss of the ability to generate saccades

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Interruption of the _____ can cause discoordination of medial and lateral recti muscles during horizontal gaze movements, called internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO).

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medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF)

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Coordinate contraction of the 2 eyes is accomplished by _____ that reside in the vicinity of the oculomotor and abducens nuclei.

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interneuronal pattern generators

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What is an example of a vergence movement?

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when both eyes turn towards the nose for near reading

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Horizontal saccades are driven ____.

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contralaterally

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What are the vestibular ocular reflex (VOR) and optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) eye movements?

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a combination of pursuit and saccades

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What is the frontal eye field?

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an area near the motor cortex that activates saccades via the reticular formation and/or the superior colliculus

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Who often gets internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO)?
MS patients
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What is vergence?
moving the fovea to an object closer (convergence) or farther away (divergence)
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Interruption of the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) can cause \_\_\_\_\_\_, called internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO).
discoordination of medial and lateral recti muscles during horizontal gaze movements
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What are microsaccades?
the eye moving in small jumps to refresh the image several times/sec so it is never stabilized
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The medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) is especially vulnerable to interruption bc of \_\_\_\_\_.
its length
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Movement brings the fovea to an area that was being analyzed by \_\_\_\_\_.
that side of the brain
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More complex eye movements are programmed in specialized regions of \_\_\_\_.
the neocortex
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What muscles are responsible for horizontal rotation?
the lateral and medial rectus
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What CN innervates the lateral rectus?
CN6
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If the superior colliculus is damaged, \_\_\_\_\_\_.
saccades are less accurate and occur less often
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If the head continues to turn, the eyes rotate slowly until the limit of eye rotation is reached, then they \_\_\_\_\_.
snap quickly back to a new fixation point
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What are vergence movements?
eye movements in opposite directions
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What happens physiologically during the near/accommodation reflex?
* contraction of the medial recti * pupil constriction * ciliary muscle constriction
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What are conjugate movements?
when both eyes move in the same direction
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Interruption of the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) can cause discoordination of medial and lateral recti muscles during horizontal gaze movements, called \_\_\_\_\_\_.
internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO)
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For stimuli moving faster than 50 degrees/second, a combination of _____ and ____ is used.
saccades and smooth pursuit
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Where is the blind spot located in the visual field?
15 degrees lateral
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These are rapid, ballistic eye movements (to bring an object onto the fovea).
saccades
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Where is the pattern generator for vertical saccades?
near the oculomotor nuclei
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Any stimuli that excites the abdences also excites the \_\_\_\_.
internuclear interneurons
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What are the 4 types of eye movements?
1. smooth pursuit 2. saccades 3. vestibular ocular reflex (VOR) and optokinetic nystagmus (OKN) 4. vergence
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When is nystagmus abnormal?
due to damage of the vestibular system or cerebellum
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What CN innervates the medial rectus?
CN3
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This is tracking to keep an object on the fovea.
smooth pursuit
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If BOTH the frontal eye field and the superior colliculus are damaged, \_\_\_\_\_.
there is a permanent loss of the ability to make saccades
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The eye moves in small jumps called \_\_\_\_\_.
microsaccades
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Voluntary eye movements are driven by the \_\_\_\_\_.
frontal lobes
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These eye movements are a combination of pursuit and saccades.
the vestibular ocular reflex (VOR) and optokinetic nystagmus (OKN)
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What do saccadic eye movements activate via the superior colliculus?
the brainstem gaze center (BGC)
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During conjugate gaze to the left, the left lateral rectus and the right medial rectus muscles are _____ and the left medial rectus and right lateral rectus are \_\_\_\_\_\_.
activated; inhibited
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What is smooth pursuit?
tracking to keep an object on the fovea

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