Learning objectives
to provide detailed knowledge of the sense organs and 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
Anatomical-functional aspects of the retina, the visual pathways and primary and higher-order visual areas and the brain structures responsible for controlling eye movements.
Full programme
Notions about the anatomy of the eye. Structure of the retina and photo transduction process. Characteristics of ganglion cells. Anatomy of the visual pathways from the retina to the primary visual cortex. Magnocellular and parvocellular pathways. Deficits resulting from lesions of the visual pathways. Neuronal structure and characteristics of the primary visual cortex. Visual avenues of higher order. Perception of movement, depth, shape and color. Visual attention. Agnosie. Subcortical and cortical control of the different types of eye movements. Eye reflexes.
Bibliography
Chapters on the visual system, from "Principal of Neural Science. of Kandel, Schwartz and Jessel.". or "Essentials of Neural Science and Behavior of of Kandel, Schwartz and Jessel."
eurofisiologia. Di Battaglini, Faraguna, Fogassi, Rozzi. Della Edra editore.
Le Neuroscienze: dalla fisiologia alla clinica. Di Franco Fabbro della Carocci editore.
Fondamenti di Neuroscienze, David Presti, Mulino editore
Lo sappiamo quando lo vediamo. Einaudi. di Masland.
Teaching methods
The course will be conducted through face-to-face in-person (classroom) lectures. Lectures may be conducted with the help of iconographic material collected in presentations that will be made available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly.medicina.unipr.it).
Assessment methods and criteria
Examination modalities of the integrated course
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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