Notes in Medical Neuroscience 5 - Eye & Retina

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Published	09/12/2024	Aqueous humor is produced in the {{c1::posterior chamber}} of the eye
Published	09/12/2024	Aqueous humor is reabsorbed from the {{c1::anterior chamber}} of the eye
Published	09/12/2024	{{c1::Papilledema}} is a swelling of the optic disc
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c1::outer photoreceptor}} layer of the retina is responsible for capturing light
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c1::inner photoreceptor}} layer of the retina provides energy for phototransduction
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c1::outer plexiform}} layer of the retina is a synapatic layer where {{c2::photoreceptors}} synapse with {{c2::bipolar …
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c1::inner plexiform}} layer of the retina is a synaptic layer where {{c2::bipolar cells}} synapse with {{c2::gangl…
Published	09/12/2024	Synapses between photoreceptors and bipolar cells are inhibited by {{c1::horizontal cells}}
Published	09/12/2024	Synapses between bipolar cells and ganglion cells are inhibited by {{c1::amacrine cells}}
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c1::inner nuclear}} layer of the retina contains the nuclei of bipolar, amacrine, and horizontal cells
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c1::optic nerve}} layer of the retina is where axons of ganglion cells join together to form the optic nerve
Published	09/12/2024	Phagocytosis of old membranous disks and photopigment molecule recycling occurs in the {{c1::retinal pigment epithelium}} of the retina
Published	09/12/2024	{{c1::Rods::Rods or cones}} are more prevalent in the periphery of the retina
Published	09/12/2024	{{c1::Multiple::One or multiple}} rod(s) project information to one ganglion cell
Published	09/12/2024	The {{c1::foveola}} is the center of the fovea
Published	09/12/2024	{{c1::One::One or multiple}} cone(s) project information to one ganglion cell
Published	09/12/2024	Rhodopsin is composed of {{c1::opsin}} and a {{c1::chromophore}}
Published	09/12/2024	Phototransduction occurs through a photopigment called {{c1::rhodopsin}}
Published	09/12/2024	Conversion of 11-cis retinal to all-trans retinal causes {{c1::opsin}} to detach
Published	09/12/2024	Detachment of opsin causes {{c1::transducin}} to be activated
Published	09/12/2024	Exposure to light causes the photoreceptor cell membrane potential to {{c1::hyper}}polarize
Published	09/12/2024	Exposure to darkness causes the photoreceptor cell membrane potential to {{c1::de}}polarize
Published	09/12/2024	Transducin activation creates a second messenger cascade and causes Na+ channels to {{c1::close}}
Published	09/12/2024	Depolarized photoreceptors release {{c1::glutamate}}
Published	09/12/2024	Does glutamate cause bipolar cells to depolarize or hyperpolarize?{{c1::Both :)}}
Published	09/12/2024	The amplitude of receptor potentials from retinal cells indirectly depends on the {{c1::intensity of light}}
Published	09/12/2024	Color vision occurs through the differential activation of {{c1::RGB}} cone cells
Published	09/12/2024	{{c1::M}}-ganglion cells are located in the {{c2::peripheral::central or peripheral}} retina and detect the movement of objects in space
Published	09/12/2024	{{c1::P}}-ganglion cells are located in the {{c2::central::central or periphery}} retina and detect the color and shape of objects
Published	09/12/2024	M-ganglion cells are also known as {{c1::parasol::not magnocecllular}} ganglion cells
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