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outer layer of eye

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cornea - transparent, a-vascular, refraction

sclera - white opaque area, muscles insert for eye movement

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middle, vascular layer of eye

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choroid- vascular, nourishes cornea, retina
iris- pigmented, vascular, muscles which change diamater of pupil
ciliary body- controls shape of lens via suspensory ligaments
lens- biconvex, A-vascular

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inner layer of eye

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retina (extension of diencephalon)

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features of non-neuronal layer of retina

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pigmented epithelium, sitting against choroid of eye.

absorbs light

maintains the metabolic activity of photoreceptors

provides cap. to the photoreceptors

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features of neuronal layer of retina

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photoreceptors

1st order bipolar neurones

2nd order ganglion nuerones

optic disk –> point where axons of ganglion neurones leave the retina to become the optic nerve

interneurones: horizontal and amacrine interneurones

photochemical reactions occur here

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features of rods

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20 x more common, sensitive to light, vision in dim-light, high level of convergence
found everywhere

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features of cones

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colour vision, high visual acuity, lower levels of convergence , at macula= one cone for every ganglion cell
found in macula/ fovea/ not in periphery

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the visual pathway is a 3 neurone chain. the optic nerves will combine to cross at …

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the optic chiasm: hemi-decusation (nasal fibres will cross, temporal will not)

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location of the visual cortex

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above and below the calcarine sulcus, extending to the occipital pole

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our eyes are binocular. what does this mean

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both of our eyes see the same thing

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what is fixation point

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point of visual acuity corresponding to the fovea. it where all quadrants of visual field meet

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define scotoma

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localised patch of blindness

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define anopia and give examples of 2 types

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the loss of one or more quadrants of the visual field

e. g. hemianopia= one HALF of the visual field is lost (both of upper and lower on that half are lost)
e. g. quadrantanopia= one QUADRANT of the visual field is lost only

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define homonymous

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visual field losses are on same side for both eyes

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define heteronymous

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visual field losses are on different sides for both eyes

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3 examples of visual defects

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monocular blindness (completely blind in ONE eye)

bi-temporal hemianopia (outer half BOTH right and left visual field is missing)

homonymous hemianopia (visual field loss on same side of both eyes)

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which region of the external ear is bony/cartilaginous

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lateral 1/3= cartilaginous

medial 2/3= bony

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tympanic membrane may be called the eardrum. what is its function

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to separate the external and middle ear.

–> it is part of middle ear

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middle ear is high risk space why?

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  1. eustachian tube connects it to naso-pharynx= prone to infection
  2. connected to mastoid air cells= infection spread to middle cranial fossa
  3. inferior is the IJV= risk of thrombosis
  4. anterior is the internal carotid artery= risk of pulsatile tinnitus
  5. transversed by facial nerve and canal= infection spread to facial muscles
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3 features of the auditory pathway

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polysynpatic (many neurones/ synpases)

tonotopically organised

bilateral (recieve sound from both ears)

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auditory centres in brainstem are…

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cochlear nuclei
SUPERIOR olivary nuclei
inferior colliculus
MEDIAL geniculate nucleus

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cell bodies of the cochlear nerve (CN8) are in the

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spiral ganglion. will travel into the dorsal/ventral cochlear nuclei

23
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where are low and high frequency sound recieved in cochlear and projected in the heschl’s gyrus

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base= high
apex=low

low= antero-lateral part of heschl's gyrus
high= postero-medial part of heschl's gyrus
24
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secondary auditory areas

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brocas- anterior of frontal, motor production of speech

wernickes - posterior of temporal, understanding of speech

25
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define anxiety

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a FEELING of worry, nervousness, unease –> typically about an imminent even or something with an uncertain outcome BUT it has physical effects (racing heart, heaving breathing, sweating, dry mouth)

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function of autonomic NS

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to monitor the VISCERAL ACTIVITY to maintain homeostasis

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distinct feature of somatic and autonomic MOTOR efferent fibres

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in ANS, the visceral motor efferent fibres leave the spinal cord via the LATERAL GREY HORN which is present only within the segmental spinal nerves T1-L2 and S2-4

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in the ANS there is a 2 neurone chain- not seen in somatic. what are the names of neurones and where are they located

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pre-ganglionic neurone- somewhere in CNS

post-ganglionic nuerone going to target organ- somewhere in the PNS

NB. synapse at the ‘autonomic ganglion’

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outflow of symp and para are..

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sympathetic= thoracolumbar outflow, T1-L2

para= cranio-sacral outflow, S2-S4 (occulomotor, facial, glossopharyngeal, vagus)

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which neurotransmitter is released by symp/para fibres

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para=acetylcholine released by BOTH neurones. localised effects (1:1 of pre and post neurones)

symp= acetylcholine by pre and then noradrenaline by post-ganglion neurone BUT sweat glands post-ganglionic neurones release a different neurotransmitter