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Special Sense (Visual (Photoreceptors rod and cones absorb light,…
Special Sense
Visual
Light refracted by cornea and lens, focus inverted image on centre fovea on retina
Photoreceptors rod and cones absorb light, isomerization of cis-retinal
Rod: night vision, motion, predominantly in prey
Cone: sense, colour vision --> predator
Macula lutea: sharpest vision - cone to ganglion (1:1), for fine hand-eye movement
Receptor potential (rod, cones), graded potentials (horizontal, bipolar cells) reduced inhibitory neurotransmitter
Carried by horizontal cells to bipolar, amacrine release excitatory neurotransmitter to ganglion cells --> depolarization
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Pathways
Form and pattern
Segregation of visual info from both side: axon of medial side decussate at optic chiasm to opposite side, lateral remain ipsilateral
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Pupillary light reflex
Parasympathetic
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Preganglionic to ciliary ganglion, post release acetycholine to iris (circular fiber contract iris)
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Hearing
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Tympanic membrane vibrates: convert to large force, lil amplitude, damping (stop as soon as x sound) - asymmetry
Auditory osscicles: transmit to inner ear, protection - damping excessive vibration
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Organ of Corti on basilar membrane, pressure move tectorial membrane across sterocilia of hair cells --> depolarization
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Balance
Utricle and saccule composed of macula - contain hair cell with stereocilia in otolithic membrane, with otolith on top.
Position of head makes otolithic membrane slide over macula according to gravity - hair cell depolarization
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Gustation
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Discrimination
Salt
Na, Cl binds to receptors hair of gustatory receptor cells
Ion gate open, depolarization
ATP release at synapse, generate action potential
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Sweet
bind to Gustducin
G-protein receptor (GPCR) + subunits T1R2, T1R3
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