Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video, I cover the pathway visual information travels moving from the eye to the visual cortex and surrounding areas. First, I discuss the components of the eye that focus light on the retina. Then, I describe the anatomy of the retina along with the functions of the different cell types found there. Next, I cover the pathways that carry visual information from the retina to the primary visual cortex. Finally, I describe how the primary visual cortex recruits surrounding visual areas to further process visual information.
Key points:
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Anatomy of the eye
1:35 The retina
2:48 Rods and cones
4:44 Other retinal cells
6:25 Pathway from the retina to visual cortex
8:04 Primary visual cortex and surrounding areas
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REFERENCES:
Albright TD, Freiwald WA. 2021. High-Level Visual Processing: From Vision to Cognition. In: Kandel ER, Koester JD, Mack SH, Siegelbaum SA, eds. Principles of Neural Science, 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Breedlove SM, Watson NV. 2018. Behavioral Neuroscience. 8th ed. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Meister M, Tessier-Lavigne M. 2021. Low-Level Visual Processing: The Retina. In: Kandel ER, Koester JD, Mack SH, Siegelbaum SA, eds. Principles of Neural Science, 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Purves D, Augustine GJ, Fitzpatrick D, Hall WC, Lamantia AS, Mooney RD, Platt ML, White LE. 2018. Neuroscience. 6th ed. New York: Sinauer Associates.
Vanderah TW, Gould DJ. 2021. Nolte's The Human Brain: An Introduction to its Functional Anatomy. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
In this video, I cover the pathway visual information travels moving from the eye to the visual cortex and surrounding areas. First, I discuss the components of the eye that focus light on the retina. Then, I describe the anatomy of the retina along with the functions of the different cell types found there. Next, I cover the pathways that carry visual information from the retina to the primary visual cortex. Finally, I describe how the primary visual cortex recruits surrounding visual areas to further process visual information.
Key points:
00:00 Introduction
00:22 Anatomy of the eye
1:35 The retina
2:48 Rods and cones
4:44 Other retinal cells
6:25 Pathway from the retina to visual cortex
8:04 Primary visual cortex and surrounding areas
🧠Take your learning further with my free, self-paced Introduction to Neuroscience course featuring my videos, articles, and hundreds of quiz questions: neuroscientificallychallenged.com/course
If you're looking for accessible and entertaining ways to learn more about the brain, check out my books:
đź“šYour Brain, Explained: What Neuroscience Reveals About Your Brain and its Quirks: amazon.com/Your-Brain-Explained-Neuroscience-Reveals/dp/1473696569
đź“šBizarre: The Most Peculiar Cases of Human Behavior and What They Tell Us About How the Brain Works: amazon.com/Bizarre-Peculiar-Cases-Human-Behavior/dp/139980121X
REFERENCES:
Albright TD, Freiwald WA. 2021. High-Level Visual Processing: From Vision to Cognition. In: Kandel ER, Koester JD, Mack SH, Siegelbaum SA, eds. Principles of Neural Science, 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Breedlove SM, Watson NV. 2018. Behavioral Neuroscience. 8th ed. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Meister M, Tessier-Lavigne M. 2021. Low-Level Visual Processing: The Retina. In: Kandel ER, Koester JD, Mack SH, Siegelbaum SA, eds. Principles of Neural Science, 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Purves D, Augustine GJ, Fitzpatrick D, Hall WC, Lamantia AS, Mooney RD, Platt ML, White LE. 2018. Neuroscience. 6th ed. New York: Sinauer Associates.
Vanderah TW, Gould DJ. 2021. Nolte's The Human Brain: An Introduction to its Functional Anatomy. 8th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.
