Physiology and Perception of the Eye

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English - May 21, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 222 ratings
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This podcast focuses on the eye. It begins with a brief overview of the eye's anatomy and physiology. The discussion then shifts to rods, cones, and the phototransduction pathway. The final section addresses perception.

Key topics include visual field processing, differences between binocular and monocular cues, and feature detection (covering both Magno and Parvo pathways).

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[00:00] MCAT Tutoring from MedSchoolCoach

[00:34] Welcome to MCAT Basics

[01:06] Topics covered in this episode

[02:10] Anatomy & physiology of the eye

[16:02] Phototransduction pathway

[26:59] Perception

[28:13] Visual field processing

[31:34] Binocular versus monocular queues

[35:02] Visual feature detection - Gestalt principles

[38:18] Parallel Processing

[39:12] Parvo versus Magno pathways