ORTHOPTIC AND OPHTALMOLOGIC ASSISTANCE

Professor: Marzio GERBELLA
Academic discipline: Fisiologia (BIO/09)
Field: Scienze biomediche
Type of training activity: Basic

14 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

lectures timetable unavailable

exam calls

Integrated course unit module: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND THE VISUAL SYSTEM

Learning objectives

To provide a quite detailed knowledge of the visual system

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of anatomo-physiological features of the nervous system. Basic knowledge of the physiology of the nerve cell.

Course unit content

Anatomo-Physiological aspects of retina, visual pathways and of cortical visual areas and of the cerebral structures for controlling eye movements.

Full programme

Basic notes on eye anatomy. Structure of retina and phototransduction process. Characteristics of ganglionic cells. Anatomy of visual pathways. Magnocellular and parvocellular pathways. Deficits following damage of visual pathways. Structure and function of primary visual cortex. High prder visual pathways. Perception of motion, depth, shape and color. Visual Attention. Visual agnosia. Subcortical and cortical control of the various typologies of eye movements. Ocular reflexs.

Bibliography

Chapters on the visual system, from "Kandel, Schwartz and Jessel. Principi di Neuroscienze. Ed. Ambrosiana".

Teaching methods

Traditional lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.medicina@unipr.it
T. +39 0521 903700

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
Dott.ssa Claudia Simone
T. +39 0521 903732
Office E. didattica.dimec@unipr.it
Manager E. claudia.simone@unipr.it

President of the degree course

Prof. Paolo Mora
E. [paolo.mora@unipr.it]

Faculty advisor

Prof. Claudio Macaluso
E. [claudio.macaluso@unipr.it]

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Paolo Mora
E. [paolo.mora@unipr.it]

Tutor Professors

Dott.ssa Delfini Elisabetta
E. [elisabetta.delfini@unipr.it]

Erasmus delegates

Prof. Roberto Sala
E. [roberto.sala@unipr.it]

Quality assurance manager

Prof. Stefano Gandolfi
E. [stefano.gandolfi@unipr.it]

Internships

E. [elisabetta.delfini@unipr.it]

PHYSIOLOGY OF THE VISUAL cod. 1007844