Abstract
As part of the central nervous system, the retina performs many sophisticated computations. While photoreceptors encode local contrast changes, the information sent to the brain through the optic nerve is highly processed. Retinal ganglion cells respond to specific features of a visual scene. This chapter will explore the visual features computed by different retinal ganglion cells and the circuits of the inner retina that support these computations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Senses |
Subtitle of host publication | A Comprehensive Reference: Volume 1-7, Second Edition |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 275-292 |
Number of pages | 18 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128054093 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128054086 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Amacrine cell
- Binding
- Circuits
- Contrast sensitivity
- Contrast suppression
- Direction selectivity
- Feature selectivity
- Gain control
- Inner retina
- ipRGC
- Luminance detection
- Motion anticipation
- Object motion selectivity
- Orientation selectivity
- Retina
- Retinal ganglion cell
- RGC
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
- General Neuroscience