Understanding the organization of the vertebrate retina has been the goal of many talented visual scientists during the past 100 years. With Cajal's (1892) anatomic descriptions of the cell types that constitute the retina in a number of vertebrate species, and with an …

Part VI: Retinal Neurogenesis: Early stages in the development of neurons and pathways. Formation of Early Retinal Circuits in the Inner Plexiform Layer by Kevin J. Ford and Marla Feller; Development of cell types and synaptic connections in the …

2012年10月18日 · The mammalian retina consists of neurons of >60 distinct types, each playing a specific role in processing visual images. They are arranged in three main stages. The first decomposes the outputs of the rod and cone photoreceptors into ∼12 parallel information streams. The second connects these streams to specific types of retinal ganglion cells.

The retina’s projection neuron, the retinal ganglion cell, has less than 1% the soma-dendritic volume of a cortical or hippocampal pyramidal cell. Although the retina forms a sheet of tissue only ~200 μm thick, its neural networks carry out feats of image processing that were unimagined even a few years ago ( Gollisch and Meister, 2010 ).

2012年10月18日 · The retina’s projection neuron, the retinal ganglion cell, has less than 1% the soma-dendritic volume of a cortical or hippocampal pyramidal cell. Although the retina forms a sheet of tissue only ∼200 μm thick, its neural networks carry out feats of image processing that were unimagined even a few years ago ( Gollisch and Meister, 2010 ).

The retina is a multilaminar structure comprised of separate layers of neurons and glial cells which forms the inner surface of the eye’s posterior segment. It is responsible for sensory

All vertebrate retinas share a fundamental plan, comprising five major neuronal cell classes with cell body distributions and connectivity arranged in stereotypic patterns. Conserved features in retinal design have enabled detailed analysis and comparisons of structure, connectivity and function across species.

2005年5月1日 · Simple diagram of the organization of the retina. When an anatomist takes a vertical section of the retina and processes it for microscopic examination it becomes obvious that the retina is much more complex and contains many more nerve cell types than the simplistic scheme (above) had indicated.

The mammalian retina consists of neurons of >60 distinct types, each playing a specific role in processing visual images. They are arranged in three main stages.

Development and Organization of the Retina offers an invaluable survey of contemporary research issues and methods dealing with the retina and retinal projections. The book's 19 chapters report on investigations into two areas: research into the organization of the mature retina and work on developmental issues.