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Nerve fibers from the medial aspect of each eye do what?
cross over to the opposite side at the optic chiasma
What part of a spinal nerve contains only efferent fibers?
The ventral root of the spinal nerve has the efferent fibers and the dorsal root has the afferent. Prior to joining each other in the spine they each consist of only those fibers.
Name the five cranial sensory nerves each belonging to a different sense?
Olfactory nerve, optic nerve, facial nerve, glossopharyngeal . . . .I'm confused here
What are the 5 cells located in the occipital lobe?
axons of the ganglion cells leave the eyeball as the optic nerve. At the optic chiasma, the medial fibers of each eye cross over to the opposite side. The fiber tracts formed are called optic tracts. The optic tracts synapse with neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus, whose axons form the optic radiation, terminating in the visual cortex of the occipital lobe of the brain.
How does light travel to the cerebral cortex?
Light travels from the receptors in the retina to the optic nerve and then through a vast network of neurons to the the occipital lobes and to the visual cortex, one in each hemisphere.
The area where some fibers from the eye cross over to the opposite side is called the?
Each eye contains an optic nerve, as the meet at the optic chiasm, some of the nerve fibers cross over. This sensitive area is referred to as the optic nerve pathway crossover.
Nerve fibers from the medial aspect of each eye do what?
cross over to the opposite side at the optic chiasma
What is the function of the optic chiasm?
The optic chiasma is in front of the pituitary gland where optic nerve fibers pass to the brain. The function of the optic chiasma is to relay electric signals as they pass from the optic nerve to the brain.
Is there an optic nerve for each eye?
The optic nerve is in the eye (optical, Optical illusions)
Does the optic nerve cause a blind spot?
The optic nerve (also known as cranial nerve II) is a continuation of the axons of the ganglion cells in the retina. There are approximately 1.1 million nerve cells in each optic nerve. The optic nerve, which acts like a cable connecting the eye with the brain, actually is more like brain tissue than it is nerve tissue. As the optic nerve leaves the back of the eye, it travels to the optic chiasm, located just below and in front of the pituitary gland (which is why a tumor on the pituitary gland, pressing on the optic chiasm, can cause vision problems). In the optic chiasm, the optic nerve fibers emanating from the nasal half of each retina cross over to the other side; but the nerve fibers originating in the temporal retina do not cross over. From there, the nerve fibers become the optic tract, passing through the thalamus and turning into the optic radiation until they reach the visual cortex in the occipital lobe at the back of the brain. This is where the visual center of the brain is located. The visual cortex ultimately interprets the electrical signals produced by light stimulation of the retina, via the optic nerve, as visual images. A representation of parasympathetic pathways in the pupillary light reflex can be seen here: parasympathetic response. The beginning of the optic nerve in the retina is called the optic nerve head or optic disc. Since there are no photoreceptors (cones and rods) in the optic nerve head, this area of the retina cannot respond to light stimulation. As a result, it is known as the "blind spot," and everybody has one in each eye. The reason we normally do not notice our blind spots is because, when both eyes are open, the blind spot of one eye corresponds to retina that is seeing properly in the other eye. Here is a way for you to see just how absolutely blind your blind spot is. Below, you will observe a dot and a plus. This The End The optic nerve causes a blind spot because it is a continuation of the axons of the ganglion cells in the retina.
Why does the optic nerve cause the blind spot?
The optic nerve (also known as cranial nerve II) is a continuation of the axons of the ganglion cells in the retina. There are approximately 1.1 million nerve cells in each optic nerve. The optic nerve, which acts like a cable connecting the eye with the brain, actually is more like brain tissue than it is nerve tissue. As the optic nerve leaves the back of the eye, it travels to the optic chiasm, located just below and in front of the pituitary gland (which is why a tumor on the pituitary gland, pressing on the optic chiasm, can cause vision problems). In the optic chiasm, the optic nerve fibers emanating from the nasal half of each retina cross over to the other side; but the nerve fibers originating in the temporal retina do not cross over. From there, the nerve fibers become the optic tract, passing through the thalamus and turning into the optic radiation until they reach the visual cortex in the occipital lobe at the back of the brain. This is where the visual center of the brain is located. The visual cortex ultimately interprets the electrical signals produced by light stimulation of the retina, via the optic nerve, as visual images. A representation of parasympathetic pathways in the pupillary light reflex can be seen here: parasympathetic response. The beginning of the optic nerve in the retina is called the optic nerve head or optic disc. Since there are no photoreceptors (cones and rods) in the optic nerve head, this area of the retina cannot respond to light stimulation. As a result, it is known as the "blind spot," and everybody has one in each eye. The reason we normally do not notice our blind spots is because, when both eyes are open, the blind spot of one eye corresponds to retina that is seeing properly in the other eye. Here is a way for you to see just how absolutely blind your blind spot is. Below, you will observe a dot and a plus. This The End The optic nerve causes a blind spot because it is a continuation of the axons of the ganglion cells in the retina.
What nerve carries the impulse to the brain from each eye?
The optic nerve
What part of a spinal nerve contains only efferent fibers?
The ventral root of the spinal nerve has the efferent fibers and the dorsal root has the afferent. Prior to joining each other in the spine they each consist of only those fibers.
What carries sensory information from the eye to the brain?
optic....................
What surrounds each bundle of nerve fibers?
A bundle of nerve fibers is surrounded by perineurium, a connective tissue that wraps around them.
How many nerves are in your eyes?
Each eye has one nerve for vision, the optic nerve, Cranial Nerve II. Nerves are actually bundles of many nerve fibers. There are nerves that supply impulses for the muscles associated with the eyeballs so they can move are the Cranial Nerve III, Oculomotor, Cranial Nerve IV, Trochlear, and Cranial Nerve VI, the Abducens nerve.
Is everyone's blind spot different?
Yes it is located on the optic disk in the back of each eye where the optic nerve attaches to the retina
