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Understanding the Optical Pathway

The document outlines the components and processes of the visual pathway, starting from the retina and ending at the visual cortex. It explains how visual information is processed through structures like the optic chiasm and the geniculate body, leading to perception of depth, color, and movement. Additionally, it discusses binocular and stereoscopic vision, emphasizing the integration of images from both eyes to create a three-dimensional view.

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Understanding the Optical Pathway

The document outlines the components and processes of the visual pathway, starting from the retina and ending at the visual cortex. It explains how visual information is processed through structures like the optic chiasm and the geniculate body, leading to perception of depth, color, and movement. Additionally, it discusses binocular and stereoscopic vision, emphasizing the integration of images from both eyes to create a three-dimensional view.

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OPTICAL PATH
. Retina
. Optic nerve
. Optic chiasm
. Optical ribbon
. geniculate body
external
. Optical radiations
. Visual cortex
It starts in the retina, which
contains the receptors
visuals: cones and
sticks.
These cells have synapses
with the bipolar cells that
they synapse with the
ganglion cells also
in the retina.
The axons of the cells
ganglions join in the
the papilla and leave the globe
ocular forming the nerve
optical.
2. Optical chiasm, has the function of crossing the
fibers of the optic nerves, so the region
the right side of the chiasm processes the left eye and the
The left region processes the right eye.

Here, visual stimuli are integrated and unified.


captured through the eyes.
Geniculate body
It is the center of
primary processing
from visual information
received by the retina of the
eye. The core
lateral geniculate
locate inside
deltalamus
VISUAL CORTEX
The visual cortex
primary, it is of type
sensory which receives
information
directly from the nucleus
lateral geniculate.

The different captured information


for the receivers are worked and
integrated to give them a meaning and
allow us real perception
of fundamental aspects such as the
distance, the color, the shape, the
depth or movement, and
finally to give them a meaning
set.
Binocular vision

It is the type of vision in


that the two eyes are
they are used together.
Only one image is visible
despite the fact that each

eye has its own


point of view of
any object.
Stereoscopic vision

It allows us to see in third person


dimension those objects
that are contemplated
through the vision
binocular
capacity that the being has
human to integrate into a
only three-dimensional image,
in relief and with enough
profundidad las imágenes
that reaches us from each
one of our eyes.

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