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69 Cards in this Set
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optic nerve - comprised of axons from retinal ganglion cells |
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b |
optic chiasm - decussation of the optic nerve axons |
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c |
optic tract |
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d |
lateral geniculate nucleus/body (LGN)
-termination of axons in the optic tract -thalamic nucleus for vison |
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e |
optic (visual) radiation fibers - projections from LGN --> primary visual cortex through the posterior limb of the internal capsule |
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The superior colliculus receives fibers for _______ |
visual reflexes |
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Brachium of the superior colliculus contains ________ fibers passing to the __________ area and _____________ |
Optic tract fibers |
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a |
calcarine fissure/sulcus |
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b |
cuneus gyrus |
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c |
lingual gyrus |
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purple |
Primary visual cortex - the calcarine cortex |
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1 |
optic chiasm |
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2 |
optic tract |
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3 |
lateral geniculate nucleus/body (LGN) -major thalamic nucleus that relays visual stimuli to cortex |
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a-d (red) pathway |
Visuomotor (pupillary light) reflex pathway |
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a (red) |
optic nerve |
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b (red) |
optic chiasm |
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c (red) |
optic tract |
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d (red) |
pretectal nucleus of midbrain - (lateral to PAG) -Synaptic center relaying info about light reflexes |
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A-D (blue) |
efferent pathway |
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A (blue) |
Edinger-Westphal nucleus - preganglionic parasym cell bodies |
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Edinger-Westphal nucleus : receives fibers from _______ and ________ and sends axons via CN ___________ for _______ constriction and lens ________ |
-pretectal area and superior colliculus |
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B (blue) |
oculomotor nerve (efferent limb) |
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C (blue) |
ciliary ganglion |
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D (blue) |
axons to constrictor pupillae |
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Oculomotor nerve fibers: axons from the ___________ to the ___________ |
Edinger-Westphal nucleus to the Ciliary ganglion |
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Visual acuity tests for |
near versus distance vision |
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Visual fields test plots |
visual field maps for each eye |
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1 (ppt picture) |
optic chiasm |
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2 |
optic tract |
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3 |
lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) |
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4 |
Optic radiation |
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5 |
Striate cortex |
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Blue arrow |
Lateral geniculate nucleus of thalamus |
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Red arrow |
Superior colliculus |
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Scotoma |
loss of part of a visual field of an eyeball |
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Hemianopia/hemianopsia |
loss of half the visual field |
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Quadranopia |
loss of a quarter of the visual field |
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Homonymous |
loss of the same part of visual field in both eyes |
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Heteronymous |
loss in different part of visual field for two eyes |
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A (visual field deficits) |
Soctoma: Blindness in one eye |
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B |
Bi-Temporal hemianopia: |
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C |
Homonymous Hemianopia: |
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D |
Quadrantanopsia: |
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1-4 (Horizontal section through eye) |
Refraction Media of the Eye |
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1 |
Cornea |
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2 |
Aqueous humor |
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3 |
Lens |
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4 |
Vitreous body |
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a is what layer of the eye |
sclera (pigmented [tapetum lucidum] in cows not humans) |
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b is what layer of the eye |
choroid |
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c is what layer of the eye |
retina |
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d is what layer of the eye |
ciliary body w/muscle |
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e is what layer of the eye |
iris - divides space b/w aq humor into anterior and posterior chambers |
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External or fibrous tunic/layer: consisting of the ______ and _______ |
cornea and sclera |
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Middle or vascular tunic/layer: consisting of the _____, _______, and _______ |
iris, ciliary body, and choroid |
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Internal tunic/layer: consisting of the _______ |
retina |
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Lens is held in position by the ____________ |
suspensory ligaments |
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1 (bovine eyeball) |
cornea |
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2 |
suspensory ligaments |
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3 |
tapetum lucidum (TL): provides a surface that reflects light within the vitreous chamber and back onto the retina to enhance sensitivity as an adaption to functioning in low-light conditions. (cat glow) |
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4 |
optic nerve |
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Damage to which nervous structure (A-D) would lead to an absence of the efferent limb of the pupillary reflex , select all that apply. |
A (Edinger-Westphal nucleus) and D (axons to constrictor pupillae) |
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1 |
Edinger-Westphal nucleus |
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2 |
Oculomotor nucleus (3) |
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3 |
Oculomotor nerve fibers |
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Glaucoma results from abnormal drainage of _________ characterized by an increase in _________. If untreated can lead to damage of ________ and blindness. |
aqueous humor |
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Contraction of the ciliary muscle (increase/decrease) the tension on the ligaments of the _____ to round (aka: _________) |
Decrease |
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The inner layer, the ______, contains the light-detecting cells of the eye and is closely associated with the choroid. |
retina |