Lecture 9 - Vision Flashcards

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What is visible light?

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The small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see

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Scotopic

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Function of eye in very low light

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Mesopic

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At threshold of cone vision, low light

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Photopic

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Eye function under well lit conditions, colour vision (mainly cones)

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What is the purpose of a third eyelid?

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-Keeps eye moist
-Removes irritants
-Shield eyes

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What is the function of the cornea?

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-Refracts light towards the retina
-Protects against dirt/debris
-Sensitive (blink reflex)
-Protects against infection
-Filters UV light

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Where does most light refraction occur?

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Cornea

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Function of the lens?

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-Filters some UV light
-Accommodation for far and near vision
-Finely focuses light

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Function of the retina?

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-Light detection
-Signal processing through 10 cell layers
-Signal transmission
-Adaptation

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What kind of pupils do predators usually have and why?

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Vertical pupils - good for depth perception and distance without moving head

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What kind of pupils do prey usually have and why?

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Horizontal pupils - Enhances light from front and behind and enhances ground view

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What is cyclovergence?

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The ability to keep eyes level to the ground as an animal bends its head to monitor environment while grazing

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13
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Where does the dorsal oblique muscle pull the eye?

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Diagonal downwards

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Where does the ventral oblique muscle pull the eye?

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Diagonal upwards

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Where does the medial rectus pull the eye?

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Towards the midline

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Where does the lateral rectus pull the eye?

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Towards the lateral side

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What is accommodation?

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The process of bending (refracting) light rays to focus them on the retina

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When is accommodation required and when is it not required?

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Required - Viewing close objects
Not required - viewing far objects

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19
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Do horses use accommodation?

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No, they may have a unique retinal structure

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What does activation of the parasympathetic nervous system do to pupils?

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It constricts pupils and promotes accommodation (near vision)

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What does activation of the sympathetic nervous system do to pupils?

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It dilates pupils and flattens the lens (far vision)

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What happens when the ciliary muscles contract?

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The suspensory ligaments become slackened, causing the lens to become more rounded.

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23
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How many layers is the retina organized into?

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10 layers

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What is the 1st layer of the retina?

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Pigment epithelium

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What is the 2nd layer of the retina?
Photoreceptor layer
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What is the 3rd layer of the retina?
Outer limiting membrane
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What is the 4th layer of the retina?
Outer nuclear layer (nuclei of photoreceptors)
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What is the 5th layer of the retina?
Outer plexiform layer
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What is the 6th layer of the retina?
Inner nuclear layer
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What is the 7th layer of the retina?
Inner plexiform layer
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What is the 8th layer of the retina?
Ganglion cell layer
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What is the 9th layer of the retina?
Nerve fiber layer
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What is the retina like?
An ogre (it has layers)
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What 5 cell types accomplish visual processing?
-Photoreceptors -Horizontal cells -Bipolar cells -Amacrine cells -Ganglion cells
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What do photoreceptors do?
Transduce light (photons) into electrical signals (action potentials)
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What do Horizontal Cells do?
Enhance contrast and edge detection (detects visual changes)
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What do Bipolar Cells do?
Intermediate cells that project to Ganglion Cells
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Which cells do photoreceptors synapse with?
Bipolar Cells
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What do Amacrine cells do?
Interconnect bipolar, ganglion cells and other amacrine cells to refine the visual signal
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What do Ganglion Cells do?
Produce final signal that is propagated to the brain
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What is convergence?
Where lots of rods converge on fewer bipolar cells, which converge on even fewer ganglion cells for processing
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If there is decreased convergence, we can detect _________ detail
Greater
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What is the fovea?
An area of high visual acuity
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Do most veterinary species have a fovea?
No; they have an area of high visual acuity around the central retina, but with no distinct fovea
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What is the tapetum lucidum?
A reflective layer of cells behind the retina to reflect light back into the photoreceptors when in low light conditions
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What is the drawback of having a tapetum lucidum?
Reduced visual acuity (because the extra reflection bends the light)
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What protein is involved in the activation of rods?
Rhodopsin (vitamin A derivative)
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How are rods activated?
Light causes a conformational change in rod cells, which leads to hyperpolarization of the rod cells by closure of Na+ channels
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Where are rods and cones usually located on the retina?
Rods - Peripheral retina Cones - Central retina
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Which cones do dogs have?
Green-yellow Blue
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Which cones do horses have?
Red Blue
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What is Occipital and Association Cortices responsible for?
Perception of objects
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How are objects represented on the retina?
Inverted. Brain turns them right side up
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What occurs through the lateral geniculate - visual cortex pathway?
Conscious perception
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What does the retino-tectal pathway control?
-Pupillary reflexes -Reflex orientation of the eye
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What does the retino-hypothalamic pathway control?
Circadian rhythms and seasonal changes
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Where are images from the left visual field processed?
Right occipital cortex
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Where are images from the right visual field processed?
Left occipital cortex
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What is the pathway of an action potential for simple processing?
Optic nerve --> lateral geniculate --> optic radiations --> occipital cortex in area VI
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What is the pathway of an action potential for complex processing?
Optic nerve --> lateral geniculate --> optic radiations --> occipital cortex in area V2, 3
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What does binocular vision provide?
-Stereopsis (depth perception) -Binocular summation
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What type of animal (role in ecosystem) has greater binocular vision?
Predators. Eyes are placed forward
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Why do prey animals tend to have eyes placed on the side of their head?
To better detect predators with a maximum field of view
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What do simple cells in the visual cortex respond to?
Lines placed in certain areas of the visual field at certain orientations
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What do complex cells in the visual cortex respond to?
Edges or lines in a particular orientation no matter where they are in the visual field
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What is the visual stream for WHERE something is?
Occipital lobe --> parietal lobe
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What is the visual stream for WHAT something is?
Occipital lobe --> temporal lobe
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What occurs in cataracts?
-Cloudiness of the lens -Scatters light so that it cannot be focused on the retina
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What occurs in glaucoma?
Increased intraocular pressure
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What occurs in conjunctivitis?
Inflammation of the thin mucous membrane of the eyelid
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What is the Menace Response Pathway
Reflex blinking that occurs following a fast movement of an object -Tests integrity of cranial nerve pathways (2-optic and 7-facial)
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Which cranial nerves are involved in the palpebral reflex?
Trigeminal (5) and facial (7)
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What is the pupillary reflex?
Reduction in pupil size in response to light --> Response is consensual --> Controlled by parasympathetic pathway
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What is the Dazzle reflex?
Strong light causes immediate closing of the eyelids. --> Controlled from subcortical areas of the brain --> Useful when pupillary reflex is difficult to evoke --> Can also cause 3rd eyelid protrusion, blinking, and head movements