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Visual System Circuitry
1. Cuteness. One of the many functions of the visual system
Visual System
Circuitry
Csilla Egri, KIN 306, Spring 2012
2. Outline
๏จ Retinal circuitry
๏ค โSurroundโ receptive fields
๏จ Visual pathways
๏ค Projections to thalamus and cortex
๏จ Lesions in visual pathway
2
3. Retinal circuitry: review of cell
types 3
๏จ rods and cones synapse on bipolar
cells and horizontal cells
๏จ horizontal cells make lateral
inhibitory synapses with surrounding
bipolar cells or photoreceptors
๏จ bipolar cells make synaptic
connections with ganglion cells and
amacrine cells
๏จ amacrine cells transmit signals
from bipolar cells to ganglion cells or
to other amacrine cells
๏จ ganglion cells transmit action
potentials to the brain via the optic
nerve
B&L Figure 8-7
4. Retinal circuitry: key features
4
๏จ 2 types of bipolar cells
๏จ On center: hyperpolarized
by glutamate
๏จ Off center: depolarized by
glutamate
๏จ Bipolar and horizontal cells
play a role in lateral inhibition
๏จ Important for increasing
visual contrast
๏จ Set up โsurroundโ
arrangement of ganglion cell
receptive fields
B&L Figure 8-7
5. Receptive fields
5
๏จ Photoreceptor receptive fields include retinal area that, when
stimulated by light, results in hyperpolarization of individual
photoreceptor
๏ค Small and circular
๏จ Ganglion cell receptive field size determined by
๏ค ganglion cell type
๏ค degree of convergence of photoreceptors and bipolar cells
and field type by retinal circuitry (lateral inhibition)
๏ฎ On-center/off-surround
๏ฎ Off-center/on-surround
Where in the retina is there is there
a high degree of convergence?
6. Receptive fields
6
๏จ On-center/off-surround
๏ค Light shines on center of
ganglion cell receptive field ๏
ganglion cell increases AP
firing
๏ค Light on surround region ๏
decreased AP firing
๏จ Off-center/on-surround
๏ค Light on center ๏ decreased
AP firing
๏ค Light on surround ๏
increased AP firing
B&L Figure 8-8
7. Neural circuits of retinal receptive
fields 7
surround centre surround
Ganglion cell
receptive
field
P P P
_ _
B B
H H
G G
On-center
bipolar and
ganglion
cells
Off-center
bipolar and
ganglion
cells
8. Neural Circuits of Retinal
Receptive Fields
8
Light stimulus on center:
๏จ โ glu release from central
photoreceptor
๏จ โ inhibition of on-center
bipolar cell ๏ depolarization
๏จ โ NT release ๏ on-center
ganglion cell
excited
๏จ less glu available to excite
off-centre bipolar cell ๏
hyperpolarization
๏จ โNT release๏ off-center
ganglion cell inhibited
light
9. Neural Circuits of Retinal
Receptive Fields
9
light light
Light stimulus on surround:
๏จ โ glu release from surround
photoreceptor
๏จ โ excitation of horizontal cells ๏
โ inhibitory NT released
๏จ โ inhibition of central
photoreceptor ๏ โ glu
released
๏จ โ glu hyperpolarizes on-center
bipolar cell and
depolarizes off-center bipolar
cell
๏จ On-center ganglion cell
inhibited, off-center ganglion
cell excited
10. Retinal receptive fields:
outcome 10
๏จ Surround arrangement and lateral inhibition allows
ganglion cells to respond best to contrast borders in
a visual scene
๏ค Ex. Reading dark letters against a white background
๏ค Respond only weakly to diffuse illumination
B&L Figure 8-8
12. Visual
pathway
12
๏จ Light from binocular zone
strikes retina in both eyes
๏จ Monocular zone only strikes
retina on same side as light
The right visual field is projected to
the ___________________ and
___________________
hemiretina
The optic nerves segregate and
carry information from
______________________
Each ___________________ crosses
at the optic chiasm
The optic tracts carry information
from ______________________
to the brain
Left visual field Right visual field
Right
temporal
hemiretin
a
Left
temporal
hemiretina
Left/right
nasal
hemiretin
a
Optic
nerves
Optic
tracts
B&L Figure 8-9
13. Visual pathway
13
๏จ Major projections to the
lateral geniculate
nucleus in the thalamus, but
also to:
๏จ Hypothalamus
๏จ Regulation of
circadian rhythm
๏จ Pretectum between the
thalamus and midbrain
๏จ Pupillary light reflex
๏จ Superior colliculus in
the _________________
๏จ Reflex movements
of head and eyes
towards stimulus
๏จ Right and left visual fields project to
contralateral hemispheres of the visual
(striate) cortex
14. Lateral geniculate
nucleus 14
๏จ LGN transmits info to 1ยบ visual cortex (area 17)
๏ค Gates transmission of signal to cortex
๏จ Divided into 6 nuclear layers:
๏ค 2 magnocellular layers (layers 1-2)
๏ฎ Input from M ganglion cells
๏ฎ concerned with location and movement of
visual image (neurons respond to
brightness)
๏ค 4 parvocellular layers (layers 3-6)
๏ฎ Input from P ganglion cells
๏ฎ Concerned with color and form of image
(cells respond to color contrast)
๏จ each layer receives input from only one eye
(maintains retinotopic organization)
Kandel Figure 27-6
15. Primary visual cortex
15
๏จ LGN neurons
representing each
eye project to
primary visual cortex
๏จ Retinotopic map for
monocular and
binocular visual
fields maintained
B&L Figure 8-10
16. Extrastriate Cortex
16
๏จ Thalamus projects to layer 4 of primary
visual cortex (Broadmannโs area 17,
or V1), info processed and sent to
diffuse locations in the extrastriate
cortex
๏ค Broadmannโs area 18 (V2) โ
analysis of visual meaning
๏ค Dorsal stream (MT) โ spatial
recognition
๏ฎ Perception, analysis of visual
scene
๏ค Ventral stream (V4) object
recognition
๏ฎ Action, guided movement and
spatial characteristics of the
environment
Monkey brain
17. Lesions in visual pathway
17
Kandel Figure 27-
20
Level of lesion can be
determined by specific
deficit in the visual field
1.Right optic nerve
๏ง Loss of vision in right
eye
1.Optic chiasm
๏ง Loss of vision in
temporal visual field of
both eyes
1.Right optic tract
๏ง Loss of vision in left
visual field of both eyes
18. Objectives
After this lecture you should be able to:
๏จ Describe the components of retinal circuitry
๏ค Relate these connections to synaptic transmissions in center
surround receptive fields
๏จ Trace the pathway from the retina to the primary visual
cortex
๏จ Describe the structure and function of the lateral
geniculate nucleus and its projections
๏ค List the major functions of projections to the extrastriate
cortex
๏จ Determine the level of a lesion in the visual pathway
based on a specific deficit in the visual field or visa versa
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19. 19
Test your knowledge
1. Axons from the __________________ hemiretina cross
at the optic chiasm
2. For the following schematic diagram
of the cells of the retina, name each of the
cells. Explain how the firing rate of cell
(c) is affected by light shining on the
surround if this arrangement represents an
off centre-on surround receptive field.
Include in your answer a description of the
events that occur at each synapse involved.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Editor's Notes
Interplexiform cells: transmit signals in the retrograde manner from the inner plexiform layer to the outer plexiform layer. Signals are inhibitory and control lateral spread of visual signals by horizontal cells in the outer plexifrom layer. Role may be to help control the degree of contrast in the visual image.
Amacrine cells help analyze visual signals before they leave the retina.
There are two type of bipolar cells:
โon typeโ have excitatory receptors
โoff-typeโ have inhibitory receptors
Amacrine cells:
transform sustained bipolar cell output into transient responses of ganglion cells
act as interneurons in pathway from rod bipolar cells to ganglion cells
Direct path:
Photoreceptor ๏ bipolar cell ๏ ganglion cell
Indirect path:
Photoreceptor ๏ horizontal, amacrine, bipolar cells ๏ ganglion cells
cones in center of ganglion cell receptive field influence ganglion cell activity by direct pathway
cones in surround of ganglion cell receptive field influence ganglion cell activity by indirect pathway
i.e., response in center of receptive field is opposite to response in surround, due to opposite effects of
direct and lateral pathways
depolarized by glutamate (opening of Na+ channels)
hyperpolarized by glutamate (opening of K+ channels or closing of Na+ channels)
Always have a tonic release of AP, but their frequency is mediated by center/surround receptive fields
On center bipolar cells hyperpolarized by glutamate
Off center bipolar cells depolarized by glutamate
Center photoreceptors always synapse onto bipolar cells of each type, on center and off center
Surround photoreceptors synapse on horizontal cells which mediate signals via lateral inhibitory connections
On center bipolar cells hyperpolarized by glutamate
Light impinging on both center and surround of bipolar cell may result in cancellation of center and surround effects.
Responses of amacrine cells depend on pattern of convergence from on-center and off-center bipolar cells (response involves increase or decrease in firing rate).
Firing rate of ganglion cells is determined by input from bipolar and amacrine cells
dominant input from amacrine cells can produce uniform or mixed responses across receptive field
dominant input from bipolar cells produces center-surround responses
Fibers from the nasal hemiretina of each eye cross
to the opposite side at the optic chiasm, whereas fibers from
the temporal hemiretina do not cross. In the illustration, light
from the right half of the binocular zone falls on the left temporal
hemiretina and right nasal hemiretina. Axons from these
hemiretinas thus contain a complete representation of the right
hemifield of vision (see Figure 27-6).
The visual cortex is area 17
Superior colliculi located in midbrain, part of the tectum - orienting the head to visual (or other) stimuli, and in certain kinds of eye movements.
LGN relays info to the visual cortex by optic radiation. Exact point to point transmission with a high degree of spatial fidelity all the way from retina to visual cortex. Layers 2,3,5 receive input from lateral half of ipsilateral retina.
Layers 1,4,6 receive input from medial half of contralateral retina.
Gate transmission means controls how much of a signal is allowed to pass to the cortex. Highlight visual information that is allowed to pass.
magnocellular pathway is concerned with location and movement of visual image (neurons respond to brightness) since it receives input from color insensitive retinal ganglion cells (M cells have same cone inputs to center and surround)
parvocellular pathway is concerned with color and form of image (cells respond to color contrast) since it receives input from color sensitive retinal ganglion cells (P cells have different cone inputs to center and surround)
LGN receptive fields:
broad band cells sense contrast or brightness but do not contribute to color perception (respond to all wavelengths in center-surround manner)
single-opponent cells receive opposite input from different cone types in center and surround, e.g., if center is excited by red then surround is inhibited by green
Projections of eye to different layers:
contralateral nasal hemiretina projects to layers 1, 4 and 6
ipsilateral temporal hemiretina projects to layers 2, 3 and 5
LGN neurons representing each eye terminate in primary visual cortex in alternating patches called ocular dominance columns
LGN and primary visual cortex have retinotopic organization (receptive fields of adjacent regions arise from adjacent regions of retina)
Local interneurons in visual cortex combine information from different LGN inputs resulting in more complex responses
cortical neurons generally respond best to particular orientation of visual stimulus, i.e., orientation of bar of light, forming orientation columns where all neurons in column respond best to same stimulus orientation
neurons in middle temporal area (MT) respond selectively to direction of moving edge without regard for color; form part of dorsal pathway leading to parietal lobe responsible for spatial analysis, e.g., motion, relative position of objects in visual scene
neurons in V4 respond selectively to color without regard to direction of movement; form part of ventral pathway leading to inferior temporal lobe responsible for high-resolution form vision and object recognition
Damage to dorsal stream: action pathway disrupted, canโt grasp objects but can recognize them
Damage to ventral stream: perception pathway disrupted, canโt recognize objects but can grasp them
Local interneurons in visual cortex combine information from different LGN inputs resulting in more complex responses
cortical neurons generally respond best to particular orientation of visual stimulus, i.e., orientation of bar of light, forming orientation columns where all neurons in column respond best to same stimulus orientation
neurons in middle temporal area (MT) respond selectively to direction of moving edge without regard for color; form part of dorsal pathway leading to parietal lobe responsible for spatial analysis, e.g., motion, relative position of objects in visual scene
neurons in V4 respond selectively to color without regard to direction of movement; form part of ventral pathway leading to inferior temporal lobe responsible for high-resolution form vision and object recognition
Deficits in the visual field produced by lesions
at various points in the visual pathway. The level of a lesion
can be determined by the specific deficit in the visual field. In
the diagram of the cortex the numbers along the visual pathway
indicate the sites of lesions. The deficits that result from
lesions at each site are shown in the visual field maps on the
right as black areas. Deficits in the visual field of the left eye
represent what an individual would not see with the right eye
closed rather than deficits of the left visual hemifield.
1. A lesion of the right optic nerve causes a total loss of vision
in the right eye.
2. A lesion of the optic chiasm causes a loss of vision in the
temporal halves of both visual fields (bitemporal hemianopsia).
Because the chiasm carries crossing fibers from both eyes, this
is the only lesion in the visual system that causes a nonhomonymous
deficit in vision, ie, a deficit in two different parts of the
visual field resulting from a single lesion.
3. A lesion of the optic tract causes a complete loss of vision in
the opposite half of the visual field (contralateral hemianopsia).
In this case, because the lesion is on the right side, vision loss
occurs on the left side.
4. After leaving the lateral geniculate nucleus the fibers representing
both retinas mix in the optic radiation (see Figure
27-19). A lesion of the optic radiation fibers that curve into the
temporal lobe (Meyerโs loop) causes a loss of vision in the upper
quadrant of the opposite half of the visual field of both eyes
(upper contralateral quadrantic anopsia).
5, 6. Partial lesions of the visual cortex lead to partial field
deficits on the opposite side. A lesion in the upper bank of the
calcarine sulcus (5) causes a partial deficit in the inferior quadrant
of the visual field on the opposite side. A lesion in the
lower bank of the calcarine sulcus (6) causes a partial deficit in
the superior quadrant of the visual field on the opposite side. A
more extensive lesion of the visual cortex, including parts of
both banks of the calcarine cortex, would cause a more extensive
loss of vision in the contralateral hemifield. The central
area of the visual field is unaffected by cortical lesions (5 and
6), probably because the representation of the foveal region of
the retina is so extensive that a single lesion is unlikely to destroy
the entire representation. The representation of the periphery
of the visual field is smaller and hence more easily destroyed
by a single lesion.