Retinal ganglion cell

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into 10 to 20 cilia. Molecules of odor then must dissolve in the mucus and stimulate the receptors in the cilia, which detect aromatic molecules. Next, each olfactory receptor cell sends an axon into the olfactory bulb, which is located at the end of the olfactory tract. Here, it forms synapse with dendrites of mitral cells (neurons of olfactory bulb), which takes place in the dendritic and axonal aborizations, called the olfactory glomeruli. From there, the axons travel to the rest of the brain,

2013). The SCN generates circadian rhythms itself based on genetics. If neurons in the SCN are detached from the rest of the brain, they still generate a rhythm. (Earnest, Liang, Ratcliff, & Cassone, 1999). Though SCN cells can sustain a rhythm on their own, interation between SCN cells and other parts of the brain aid in producing a rhythm in sync with one’s daily life (Long, Jutras, Connors, & Burwel, 2005). In studying hamsters’ circadian rhythms it was found that a mutation causes hamsters’ SCN

plexus consisting of specialized ependymal cells, the epithelial layer of the choroid plexus has very tight gap junctions which ensure substances are not crossing the layer of cells into the cerebrospinal fluid. Its primary function is to manufacture cerebrospinal fluid, but it also acts as a filter. It helps to remove metabolic waste, excess neurotransmitters and foreign substances, helping the brain to perform its functions well. 8. Dorsal root ganglion The ganglia of the dorsal root are nodules

if the cornea is scarred, clouded or distorted, vision will be affected. This can be caused from any sort of retinal degenerative disease like macular degeneration. This is when the front-end cells die, the photoreceptors die, and over time, all the cells and the circuits that are connected to them, they die too. Until the only things that you have left are these cells here, the output cells, the ones that send the signals to the brain, but because of all that degeneration they aren 't sending any

What are the current and future implications of optical prosthetics? Jacob Eng 003137-0015 Extended Essay: Design Technology May 2016 Word Count: Introduction For a long time it has been impossible to make a prosthetic for the eye. Instead people have made tools to fix existing eyes that just improve existing The human eye is a very intricate system that is extremely hard to replicate. We could make prosthetic limbs that work the same way as the originals, prosthetic

also gained popularity over its counter parts of microphotodiodes and CCD [17]. Unlike the initial trials of obtaining the phosphenes stimulation, placement of retinal tissues, use of appropriate biomaterials, electrode impedance characterization, choice of right patients, researchers had started working in feature enhancement of retinal implants using the CMOS technology especially after 1997. Table 3 compares the two popular,

Figure 5. Laser Scanning Polarimetry. Figure 5. Laser Polarimetry used to detect early signs of retinal damage through the phase changes of a polarized laser light. Adapted from 20/20 eye associates. Drug therapy The goal of therapy include three key elements. Reduce and control the intraocular pressure, maintain the optic nerve and the retinal ganglion cell layer and preserve the visual field. (AAO, 2010). According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern guidelines

hypothalamus, which uses certain cells within the retina of the eye to detect the level of brightness all around; these cells are called photosensitive retinal ganglion cells or pRGCs. PRGCs send collected information through the optic nerve to the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), the brain’s master clock; which coordinates smaller body clocks that govern the behavior of cells throughout the body. The suprachiasmatic nuclei is a tiny patch of around 200,000 neurons. Nearly every cell in the human body keeps

(Dendrites)-The Dendrites of the Neuron are the segments of the Neuron that receive Stimulation in order for the cell to become active. They conduct electrical messages to the Neuron cell body for the cell to function. (Cell Body)-The cell body is the sphere shaped thing that contains the Nucleus. The cell body is connected to the dendrites. (Axons)-The axons are the extended regions of the Neuron's cell membrane. In some areas of the nervous system that require faster communication, the axons will contain