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Nov. 12 pt.2 Flashcards

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photoreceptors able to sense light

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rods and cones

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ganglion cells

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projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS

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visual tsduction pathway is from

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photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells

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bipolar and photoreceptor cells are

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neurons which do not fire action potentials

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cell(s) of visual tsduction pathwaythat fire action potentials

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ganlgion to CNS/thalamus

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Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells

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glutamatergic

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function of horiztonal cells

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make signals sharper through lateral inhibition

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optic nerve

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bundle of axons of ganglion cells

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can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments

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  1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
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inner segment has

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cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release

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outer segment contains

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discs

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discs contain

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receptor molecules that can react to photons

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difference between discs in rods and cones

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in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane

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14
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has somewhat more discs

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rods

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specific types of cones

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S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave

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16
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why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?

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diffnt photosensitive molecules

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photoreceptors able to sense light

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rods and cones

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ganglion cells

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projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS

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visual tsduction pathway is from

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photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells

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bipolar and photoreceptor cells are

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neurons which do not fire action potentials

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cell(s) of visual tsduction pathwaythat fire action potentials

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ganlgion to CNS/thalamus

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Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells

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glutamatergic

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function of horiztonal cells

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make signals sharper through lateral inhibition

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optic nerve

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bundle of axons of ganglion cells

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can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments

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  1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
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inner segment has

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cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release

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outer segment contains

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discs

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discs contain

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receptor molecules that can react to photons

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difference between discs in rods and cones

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in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane

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30
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has somewhat more discs

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rods

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31
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specific types of cones

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S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave

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32
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why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?

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diffnt photosensitive molecules

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33
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photoreceptors able to sense light

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rods and cones

34
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ganglion cells

A

projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS

35
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visual tsduction pathway is from

A

photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells

36
Q

bipolar and photoreceptor cells are

A

neurons which do not fire action potentials

37
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cell(s) of visual tsduction pathwaythat fire action potentials

A

ganlgion to CNS/thalamus

38
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Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells

A

glutamatergic

39
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function of horiztonal cells

A

make signals sharper through lateral inhibition

40
Q

optic nerve

A

bundle of axons of ganglion cells

41
Q

can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments

A
  1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
42
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inner segment has

A

cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release

43
Q

outer segment contains

A

discs

44
Q

discs contain

A

receptor molecules that can react to photons

45
Q

difference between discs in rods and cones

A

in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane

46
Q

has somewhat more discs

A

rods

47
Q

specific types of cones

A

S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave

48
Q

why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?

A

diffnt photosensitive molecules

49
Q

photoreceptors able to sense light

A

rods and cones

50
Q

ganglion cells

A

projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS

51
Q

visual tsduction pathway is from

A

photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells

52
Q

bipolar and photoreceptor cells are

A

neurons which do not fire action potentials

53
Q

cell(s) of visual tsduction pathwaythat fire action potentials

A

ganlgion to CNS/thalamus

54
Q

Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells

A

glutamatergic

55
Q

function of horiztonal cells

A

make signals sharper through lateral inhibition

56
Q

optic nerve

A

bundle of axons of ganglion cells

57
Q

can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments

A
  1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
58
Q

inner segment has

A

cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release

59
Q

outer segment contains

A

discs

60
Q

discs contain

A

receptor molecules that can react to photons

61
Q

difference between discs in rods and cones

A

in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane

62
Q

has somewhat more discs

A

rods

63
Q

specific types of cones

A

S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave

64
Q

why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?

A

diffnt photosensitive molecules

65
Q

photoreceptors able to sense light

A

rods and cones

66
Q

ganglion cells

A

projection neurons of retina, output cells; send info to CNS

67
Q

visual tsduction pathway is from

A

photoreceptor cells, ie rods and cones, bipolar cells, ganglion cells

68
Q

bipolar and photoreceptor cells are

A

neurons which do not fire action potentials

69
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in visual tsduction pathway, action potentials are fired by:

A

ganlgion to CNS/thalamus

70
Q

Type of synapse between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells

A

glutamatergic

71
Q

function of horiztonal cells

A

make signals sharper through lateral inhibition

72
Q

optic nerve

A

bundle of axons of ganglion cells

73
Q

can artificially divide photoreceptor cells into these three anatomical and functional compartments

A
  1. outer segment 2. inner segment 3. synaptic terminal
74
Q

inner segment has

A

cell body w/ intracellular organelles such as mitochondria and ion channels for NT release

75
Q

outer segment contains

A

discs

76
Q

discs contain

A

receptor molecules that can react to photons

77
Q

difference between discs in rods and cones

A

in rods, they are intracellular membranous comparments disconnected from membrane. In cones, they are invaginatios of plasma membrane

78
Q

has somewhat more discs

A

rods

79
Q

specific types of cones

A

S, M, L: short-wave, middle-wave, long-wave

80
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why do diffnt types of cone cells respond to diffnt wavelengths?

A

diffnt photosensitive molecules

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