Guyton and Hall Physiology Chapter 51 - The Eye II. (Receptor and Neural Function of the Retina)
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Which type of cell primarily detects light in the retina?

  • Horizontal cell
  • Cone (correct)
  • Amacrine cell
  • Bipolar cell

    • What is the function of the bipolar cells in the retina?

  • Transmitting signals from photoreceptors to ganglion cells (correct)
  • Providing lateral inhibition
  • Detecting light intensity
  • Forming the outer limiting membrane

    • Which layer of the retina contains the ganglion cells?

  • Photoreceptor layer
  • Outer nuclear layer
  • Inner limiting membrane
  • Ganglion cell layer (correct)

    • What do the horizontal cells in the retina primarily contribute to?

    <p>Lateral inhibition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which part of the retina does the outer limiting membrane reside?

    <p>Distal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pathway involves the integration of signals from multiple photoreceptors?

    <p>Outer plexiform layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do amacrine cells serve in the retina?

    <p>Facilitating lateral communication between bipolar and ganglion cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the retina is primarily responsible for the initial processing of visual information?

    <p>Photoreceptor layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the lateral inhibition mechanism in the eye?

    <p>To provide contrast detection and enhancement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the retina begin to differentiate colors?

    <p>Via excitatory and inhibitory pathways involving ganglion cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of bipolar cell inhibits the ganglion cell in color contrast processing?

    <p>Hyperpolarizing bipolar cells for the opposing color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where in the eye is the capability to detect changes in light intensity most developed?

    <p>In both the peripheral and central retina</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do ganglion cells play in color contrast mechanisms in the retina?

    <p>They respond to one color while being inhibited by the opposing color</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of stimuli are P cells particularly sensitive to?

    <p>Color stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the responses of P cells compare to those of M cells?

    <p>P cells have sustained responses, unlike M cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of M cells?

    <p>Sensing low-contrast and rapid movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mechanism inhibits ganglion cells adjacent to an excited area?

    <p>Lateral inhibition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type contains its own photopigment called melanopsin?

    <p>Photosensitive retinal ganglion cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of visual signals, M cells are best for detecting what kind?

    <p>Low-contrast black and white signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What area of the brain do the photosensitive retinal ganglion cells primarily send signals to?

    <p>Suprachiasmatic nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which characteristic is NOT associated with P cells?

    <p>Transient responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why might a gnat remain below the threshold of visual detection?

    <p>Due to low-contrast visual stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key difference between M cells and P cells?

    <p>P cells focus on fine details rather than low-contrast sensitivity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary vitamin deficiency associated with night blindness?

    <p>Vitamin A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is formed when all-trans retinal pulls away from scotopsin?

    <p>Bathorhodopsin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How long may it take for night blindness to develop from a vitamin A-deficient diet?

    <p>Months</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the intrarod membrane potential when a rod cell is exposed to light?

    <p>It hyperpolarizes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of isomerase in the visual cycle?

    <p>To convert 11-cis retinal to all-trans retinal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can night blindness be reversed once it has developed?

    <p>By intravenous injection of vitamin A</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which product is a partially split combination of all-trans retinal and scotopsin?

    <p>Bathorhodopsin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are individuals with vitamin A deficiency at risk for night blindness?

    <p>They cannot form rhodopsin efficiently.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about bathorhodopsin?

    <p>It decays in nanoseconds.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of rhodopsin in rod cells?

    <p>To initiate the phototransduction pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of phosphodiesterase in the phototransduction cascade?

    <p>It hydrolyzes cGMP, leading to the closure of sodium channels.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which wavelength corresponds to the peak absorption of the blue-sensitive pigment in cones?

    <p>445 nanometers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to rhodopsin following the phototransduction event?

    <p>It is inactivated by rhodopsin kinase.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the sensitivity of cones compare to that of rods?

    <p>Cones are less sensitive, about 30 to 300 times.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes the blockage of sodium ions in the phototransduction pathway?

    <p>Closure of sodium channels due to cGMP hydrolysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates the adaptation of the rods to dark conditions?

    <p>Reduction of retinal pigments in bright light.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which enzyme reverses the phototransduction cascade after light exposure?

    <p>Rhodopsin kinase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the peak absorption wavelength for red-sensitive pigments in cones?

    <p>570 nanometers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs to photochemicals in rods after extended exposure to bright light?

    <p>They are mostly converted into retinal and opsins.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process allows the retina to differentiate between colors?

    <p>Activation of different types of cones based on light wavelength.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which retinal layer is situated closest to the outer limiting membrane?

    <p>Outer nuclear layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of cells are responsible for transmitting signals from bipolar cells to the ganglion cells?

    <p>Amacrine cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pathway primarily integrates visual information from multiple photoreceptors?

    <p>Lateral pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What direction does light travel through the layers of the retina?

    <p>From the photoreceptor layer to the ganglion cell layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cell type is involved in processing and refining visual signals in the retina?

    <p>Amacrine cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of the detachment of the retina if not surgically repaired in time?

    <p>The retina will be destroyed and unable to function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the response in rods when exposed to light?

    <p>The decomposition of rhodopsin.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the retina is primarily responsible for preventing light reflection?

    <p>Pigment epithelium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What effect do fine collagenous fibrils in the vitreous humor have on the retina?

    <p>They can pull areas of the retina toward the interior of the globe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which chemical in rods is responsible for light sensitivity?

    <p>Rhodopsin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary effect of metarhodopsin II on rod cells?

    <p>It decreases sodium ion conductance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial step in the reformation of rhodopsin?

    <p>Reconversion of all-trans retinal into 11-cis retinal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the negative potential created inside the rod cell?

    <p>Through the action of the sodium-potassium pump.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during the hyperpolarization of rod cells when light is detected?

    <p>Decreased rod membrane conductance for sodium ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of retinal isomerase in rhodopsin function?

    <p>It catalyzes the conversion of all-trans retinal into 11-cis retinal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the products of rhodopsin decomposition?

    <p>They are completely split into scotopsin and trans retinal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the order of transformation from rhodopsin to metarhodopsin during the phototransduction process?

    <p>Rhodopsin → Metarhodopsin I → Metarhodopsin II.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ions are primarily involved in the electrical circuit through the inner and outer segments of the rod?

    <p>Sodium and potassium ions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the final product of rhodopsin breakdown after exposure to light?

    <p>Scotopsin and all-trans retinal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the sodium-potassium pump in rod cells?

    <p>To maintain a negative membrane potential.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The rods in the retina are primarily responsible for detecting color vision.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Light enters the retina before passing through the ganglion cells and inner layers.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The retina consists of ten distinct layers or boundaries.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Visual acuity is improved by the passage of light through the nonhomogeneous tissue of the retina.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cones and rods convert light into optic nerve signals after being excited.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Night blindness can be reversed in less than 1 hour by intravenous injection of vitamin C.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Severe vitamin A deficiency leads to low levels of rhodopsin and retinal in the body.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Bathorhodopsin is a stable product formed when all-trans retinal combines with scotopsin.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The process of hyperpolarization in rod cells corresponds to the exposure of light.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    For night blindness to occur, a person must only consume a vitamin A-deficient diet for a few days.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Metarhodopsin II is also known as activated rhodopsin.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The process of rhodopsin decomposition leads to depolarization of the rod membrane.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The reformation of rhodopsin from all-trans retinal into 11-cis retinal requires metabolic energy and is catalyzed by retinal isomerase.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Scotopsin is produced before metarhodopsin I during the decay process of rhodopsin.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Once formed, 11-cis retinal immediately recombines with opsin to re-form rhodopsin.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The outer segment of the rod cell is primarily responsible for the sodium-potassium pump activity.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the rod cells, potassium ions are continuously pumped from the inside to the outside of the cell.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Hyperpolarization occurs in rods due to increased sodium ion conductance.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Metarhodopsin I decays to metarhodopsin II in about a millisecond.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the structures of the eye with their functions:

    <p>Cornea = Initial light refraction Lens = Focuses light onto the retina Retina = Converts light into neural signals Optic nerve = Transmits visual information to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the types of photoreceptors with their characteristics:

    <p>Rods = Sensitive to low light conditions Cones = Responsible for color vision Fovea = High concentration of cones Peripheral retina = Contains mostly rods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the components of the phototransduction cascade with their roles:

    <p>Rhodopsin = Photopigment in rods Scotopsin = Protein associated with rhodopsin Phosphodiesterase = Breaks down cGMP Retinal = Light-sensitive molecule in photoreceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the types of photoreceptors with their primary function:

    <p>Rods = Detect dim light and responsible for black and white vision Cones = Responsible for color vision Bipolar cells = Transmit signals from photoreceptors to ganglion cells Ganglion cells = Send signals to the optic nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the layers of the retina with their primary cell types:

    <p>Pigmented layer = Contains pigment cells Ganglion cell layer = Contains ganglion cells Bipolar cell layer = Transmits signals from photoreceptors Inner segment = Contains cellular organelles like mitochondria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the layers of the retina with their description:

    <p>Outer nuclear layer = Contains cell bodies of rods and cones Inner nuclear layer = Contains cell bodies of bipolar and horizontal cells Ganglionic layer = Contains cell bodies of ganglion cells Outer limiting membrane = Barrier between photoreceptors and the outer nuclear layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the visual conditions with their corresponding receptors:

    <p>Dim light = Primarily detected by rods Bright light = Primarily detected by cones Color vision = Involves cone cells Night vision = Relies on rod cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the components of light pathways in the retina:

    <p>Pigment layer = Absorbs excess light and prevents scattering Photoreceptor layer = Contains rods and cones Inner plexiform layer = Connects bipolar cells to ganglion cells Layer of optic nerve fibers = Transmits visual signals to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the functions with the associated retinal cells:

    <p>Horizontal cells = Integrate signals from multiple photoreceptors Amacrine cells = Process and refine visual signals Photoreceptors = Convert light into neural signals Müller cells = Support and maintain retinal structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the types of vision with their corresponding photoreceptors:

    <p>Color vision = Cones Dim light vision = Rods Daylight vision = Cones Night vision = Rods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Structure of the Retina

    • The retina is composed of several layers, including the pigmented layer, photoreceptor layer (rods and cones), outer limiting membrane, outer nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, inner nuclear layer, inner plexiform layer, ganglion cell layer, stratum opticum, and inner limiting membrane.
    • Light travels through these layers in reverse order, reaching the photoreceptor layer first.

    Rhodopsin and the Visual Cycle

    • Rods contain rhodopsin, a light-sensitive pigment.
    • Rhodopsin consists of scotopsin (a protein) and retinal (a derivative of vitamin A).
    • When light hits rhodopsin, retinal changes shape from cis to trans, causing rhodopsin to dissociate into scotopsin and all-trans retinal.
    • This process initiates a cascade of events leading to hyperpolarization of the rod cell.
    • The cycle is completed as all-trans retinal is converted back to 11-cis retinal, allowing it to bind to scotopsin and regenerate rhodopsin.

    Light and Dark Adaptation

    • When exposed to bright light, the amount of rhodopsin and retinal in both rods and cones decreases.
    • Retinal is converted into vitamin A.
    • This process reduces sensitivity to light.
    • In dark conditions, the cycle reverses, restoring sensitivity.

    Cone Function

    • Cones are responsible for color vision.
    • There are three types of cones, each sensitive to a specific wavelength of light: blue (445 nm), green (535 nm), and red (570 nm).

    Lateral Inhibition

    • Lateral inhibition enhances contrast detection and sharpness of visual perception.
    • It involves the interaction between neighboring neurons in the retina, where stimulated neurons inhibit the activity of nearby neurons.

    Ganglion Cells

    • There are two main types of ganglion cells: M cells and P cells.
    • M cells are sensitive to movement and low contrast and are insensitive to color.
    • P cells are sensitive to detail, color, and light intensity.
    • A third type, photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (pRGCs), contain melanopsin and send signals to non-visual areas, such as the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

    Color Contrast Mechanisms

    • Color contrast mechanisms involve pathways in the retina that either excite or inhibit ganglion cells depending on the color of light.
    • This provides a basis for color differentiation in the brain.

    Layers of the Retina

    • The retina has multiple layers including a pigmented layer, photoreceptor layer, outer limiting membrane, outer nuclear layer, outer plexiform layer, inner nuclear layer, inner plexiform layer, ganglion cell layer, stratum opticum, and inner limiting membrane.
    • Distal parts of the retina contain photoreceptor cells (rods and cones), bipolar, horizontal, and amacrine cells.
    • Proximal parts of the retina contain ganglion cells that send signals to the optic nerve.
    • Light travels through these layers, starting from the ganglion cell layer to the pigmented layer, and then back to the ganglion cell layer.

    The Pigment layer

    • The pigment layer contains melanin, which prevents light from reflecting within the eyeball.
    • Melanin absorbs light to prevent it from scattering and ensure clear vision.

    Photoreceptor cells

    • Rods and cones are photoreceptor cells.
    • Rods contain rhodopsin, which is a light-sensitive pigment.
    • Cones contain three different color pigments: a blue-sensitive pigment, a green-sensitive pigment, and a red-sensitive pigment.

    Rhodopsin and Color Perception

    • Rhodopsin decomposes on exposure to light, initiating a signal.
    • The breakdown of rhodopsin excites nerve fibers leading from the eye.
    • Different types of cones have different wavelengths of peak light sensitivity, allowing for color perception.
    • The peak absorbencies of cone pigments are at 445 nanometers (blue), 535 nanometers (green), and 570 nanometers (red).
    • Rhodopsin has a peak absorption at 505 nanometers.

    Retinal Sensitivity Regulation

    • The eye adapts to light and dark conditions by adjusting retinal sensitivity.
    • Light Adaptation is a process that decreases retinal sensitivity to prevent overstimulation in bright light.
    • Dark Adaptation increases retinal sensitivity to allow for better vision in low light.

    Mechanisms of Retinal Adaptation

    • Changes in the concentrations of rhodopsin and color pigments contribute to light and dark adaptation.
    • Pupillary size changes rapidly, adjusting light input to the eye.
    • Neural adaptation, involving neurons in the visual pathway, also contributes.

    Detachment of the Retina

    • Detachment of the retina is a serious condition that can occur due to injury, fluid, or blood collection between the retina and the pigmented epithelium.
    • It can also be caused by contraction of collagenous fibrils in the vitreous humor, pulling on the retina.
    • Detached retinas can remain functional for several days but can become permanently damaged if not repaired.

    Retina Structure

    • The retina is the light-sensitive layer of the eye, containing rods and cones.
    • Rods are responsible for dim light vision, while cones are responsible for color vision.
    • The retina is composed of 10 layers with the rods and cones located on the outer edge.
    • Light enters the retina from the inside, passing through several layers before reaching the rods and cones.

    Vitamin A Deficiency and Night Blindness

    • Vitamin A is crucial for the production of retinal and rhodopsin, which are essential for vision.
    • Severe vitamin A deficiency can lead to night blindness because the amount of light available at night is insufficient for adequate vision.
    • Night blindness can be reversed in less than an hour by intravenous injection of vitamin A.

    Rod Excitation and Hyperpolarization

    • Exposure to light causes the rod receptor to hyperpolarize, meaning an increase in negativity of the membrane potential.
    • Hyperpolarization is caused by the decomposition of rhodopsin, which decreases the rod cell membrane's sodium conductance.
    • This sodium conductance decrease leads to a decrease in the inward flow of sodium ions, resulting in hyperpolarization.

    Dark Adaptation

    • The eye has a dynamic range of light sensitivity of 500,000 to 1 million times, adapting to changes in illumination.
    • This adaptation ensures that the retina can detect both dark and light areas in the image.
    • Pupillary size changes contribute to rapid adaptation, while neural adaptation involves the neurons in the visual chain adjusting their signals.

    Color Vision

    • The three types of cones in humans are sensitive to different wavelengths of light, corresponding to red, green, and blue.
    • These cones contain pigments that absorb specific wavelengths, leading to the perception of color.
    • Mixing appropriate combinations of red, green, and blue light can recreate almost all gradations of color.
    • The spectral sensitivities of the cones explain most of the phenomena of color vision.

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