NEUROSCI 3J03

VISUAL NEUROSCIENCE

Undergraduate

Winter 2026 · C01

Readings

Winter 2026 · C01

Introduction and gross anatomy of the eye
Photoreceptors and phototransduction
Signal processing in the retina: retinal synapses, neurotransmitters, and circuits
Investigations of human retinal disease
In-class Case: Intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells
From retinal to cortex; Functional architecture of primary visual cortex
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The dorsal stream and motion detection
Depth, binocular disparity, and stereopsis
The actions and innervation of the extraocular muscles; Types of eye movements and their functions
Development of retinotopic maps
Postnatal visual system development: experience and refinement of synaptic connections

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