Visual Neuroscience — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ are the second-order neurons in the visual pathway.

Answer: Ganglion cells

Flashcard 2: _____ cells are interneurons in the retina that transmit signals from rod bipolar cells to ganglionic cells

Answer: Amacrine

Flashcard 3: _____ images are reflections of objects from the structure of the eye.

Answer: Purkinje

Flashcard 4: Rods and cones release _____ at their synapses.

Answer: glutamate (neurotransmitter)

Flashcard 5: _____ ERGs are used to evaluate responses starting from rod photoreceptors exposed to flash-light in darkness

Answer: Scotopic

Flashcard 6: _____ cells increase visual acuity by lateral inhibition

Answer: Horizontal

Flashcard 7: _____cellular pathway gives signals for color vision, texture, shape, and fine details

Answer: Parvo

Flashcard 8: _____ is a G-protein-coupled receptor found in the outer segments of rod photoreceptors.

Answer: Rhodopsin

Flashcard 9: lux is the unit for _____

Answer: illumination of light 

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Flashcard 10: In anterior uveitis, aqueous **cells** exhibit Brownian movement and aqueous **flare** is based on the Tyndall phenomenon; both are demonstrated on _____.

Answer: slit lamp examination