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VISUAL PATHWAY Lecture AMENDED
VISUAL PATHWAY Lecture AMENDED
VISUAL PATHWAY Lecture AMENDED
BY
DR KELECHI DURUH
DEPT OF HUMAN ANATOMY
FBMS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
UNEC
VISUAL PATHWAY
• Neural path and connections within the central nervous
system, beginning with the retina and terminating in the
visual cortex.
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VISUAL PATHWAY
• Four levels of neurons conduct impulses from
retina to visual cortex:
Rods and cones
Bipolar cells
Ganglion cells
Lateral geniculate body
VISUAL PATHWAY
• The peripheral receptors
for light are situated in the
retina.
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VISUAL AXIS
VISUAL AXIS
THE VISUAL FIELD AND RETINAL QUADRANTS
CONTD.
• The visual field is divided into
right and left halves.
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