Lab 4: Special Senses 1

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Calcarine Sulcus

A structure in the brain that is responsible for visual processing.

<p>A structure in the brain that is responsible for visual processing.</p>
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Cuneus Gyrus

A structure in the brain that is responsible for the visual processing of the inferior visual field.

<p>A structure in the brain that is responsible for the visual processing of the inferior visual field.</p>
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Lingual Gyrus

A structure in the brain that is responsible for the visual processing of the superior visual field/object and face recognition.

<p>A structure in the brain that is responsible for the visual processing of the superior visual field/object and face recognition.</p>
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Optic Nerve (CN II)

A cranial nerve that is responsible for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.

<p>A cranial nerve that is responsible for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.</p>
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Optic Tract

An extension of the optic nerve that is responsible for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.

<p>An extension of the optic nerve that is responsible for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.</p>
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Optic Chiasm

A structure in the visual system that allows for one image to be created from both eyes.

<p>A structure in the visual system that allows for one image to be created from both eyes.</p>
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Superior Colliculus

A structure in the midbrain that is involved in visual processing and initiates eye movements

<p>A structure in the midbrain that is involved in visual processing and initiates eye movements</p>
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Midbrain

A structure in the brain that is the relay system for both visual and hearing information.

<p>A structure in the brain that is the relay system for both visual and hearing information.</p>
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Oculomotor Nerve (CN III)

A cranial nerve that controls the superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, and the inferior oblique.

  • controls most of the eye movements

<p>A cranial nerve that controls the superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, and the inferior oblique.</p><ul><li><p>controls most of the eye movements</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Trochlear Nerve (CN IV)

A cranial nerve that controls the superior oblique muscle of the eye.

<p>A cranial nerve that controls the superior oblique muscle of the eye.</p>
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Abducens Nerve (CN VI)

A cranial nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.

<p>A cranial nerve that controls the lateral rectus muscle of the eye.</p>
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Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN)

A structure in the thalamus that is the relay/processing center for visual information.

<p>A structure in the thalamus that is the relay/processing center for visual information.</p>
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Optic Radiations

A structure in the brain that transmits visual information from the LGN to the primary visual cortex.

<p>A structure in the brain that transmits visual information from the LGN to the primary visual cortex.</p>
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Primary Visual Cortex

A part of the cortex responsible for processing visual information.

<p>A part of the cortex responsible for processing visual information.</p>
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Edinger-Westphal Nucleus (EW)

A structure in the midbrain responsible for pupil constriction and lens accommodation.

<p>A structure in the midbrain responsible for pupil constriction and lens accommodation.</p>
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Oculomotor Nucleus

A structure in the midbrain responsible for control of the motor functions of the oculomotor nerve.

<p>A structure in the midbrain responsible for control of the motor functions of the oculomotor nerve.</p>
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Trochlear Nucleus

A structure in the midbrain responsible for the control of motor functions of the trochlear nerve.

<p>A structure in the midbrain responsible for the control of motor functions of the trochlear nerve.</p>
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Abducens Nucleus

A structure in the midbrain responsible for the control of motor functions of the abducens nerve.

<p>A structure in the midbrain responsible for the control of motor functions of the abducens nerve.</p>