NROC64H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Ganglion, Cell Membrane, Optic Chiasm
17 Mar 2012
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Describe the sensory transduction of the taste of bitter within a taste cell. Both are gpcr, not exactly the same, ca ions released from intracellular ca storages and ca influx. Commonality is that they are of the tongue (not too important) but there are more cells that are atuned to. Significance of vision: relationship b/w human eye and camera. Retina contains photoreceptors - convert light energy into neural activity and detects differences in intensity of light. Light: light and electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic radiation, measurement of wavelength, frequency, amplitude. Optics: study of light rays and their interactions. Refraction: bending of light rays from 1 to another. Blind spot for left eye is temporal side. Blind spot for right eye is nasal side. Eye collects lights focuses on retina, form images. Accommodation by the lens: changes shape of lens to allows for extra focusing power, helps with different distances!
