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How animals see the world : comparative behavior, biology, and evolution of vision
| How animals see the world : comparative behavior, biology, and evolution of vision |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource : ill |
| Disciplina | 612.8/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Vision - Evolution
Animal behavior Evolution (Biology) Eye Physiology, Comparative Ocular Physiological Processes Sensation Physiology Light Signal Transduction Perception Behavior Biological Science Disciplines Mental Processes Signal Transduction Nervous System Physiological Processes Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Psychophysiology Ocular Physiological Phenomena Natural Science Disciplines Nervous System Physiological Phenomena Psychology Biochemical Processes Cell Physiological Processes Psychological Phenomena Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena Biochemical Phenomena Cell Physiological Phenomena Occupations Chemical Processes Chemical Phenomena Vision, Ocular Visual Perception Behavior, Animal Human Anatomy & Physiology Health & Biological Sciences Neuroscience |
| ISBN |
9780199933167 (ebook) :
0199933162 (ebook) : |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | How animals see the world |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154726803321 |
| New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Primate Visual System [[electronic resource] ] : A Comparative Approach
| The Primate Visual System [[electronic resource] ] : A Comparative Approach |
| Autore | Kremers Jan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (383 p.) |
| Disciplina |
573.88198
808/.06661 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical literature
Primates Visual cortex Visual pathways Physiology, Comparative Vision, Ocular Visual Pathways Visual Perception Light Signal Transduction Physiology Sensation Afferent Pathways Perception Mammals Ocular Physiological Processes Ocular Physiological Phenomena Psychophysiology Neural Pathways Nervous System Physiological Processes Biological Science Disciplines Vertebrates Signal Transduction Mental Processes Nervous System Physiological Phenomena Cell Physiological Processes Nervous System Biochemical Processes Chordata Psychological Phenomena and Processes Natural Science Disciplines Phenomena and Processes Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena Animals Anatomy Biochemical Phenomena Psychiatry and Psychology Chemical Processes Disciplines and Occupations Cell Physiological Phenomena Eukaryota Chemical Phenomena Organisms Neuroscience Human Anatomy & Physiology Health & Biological Sciences |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-28787-X
9786610287871 0-470-86811-2 0-470-86810-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 The Evolutionary and Ecological Context of Primate Vision; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The phylogenetic background to primate vision; 1.3 Comparative analyses of cranial dimensions; 1.4 Evolution of color vision; References; 2 Comparative Aspects of Visual System Development; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fundamental organization and development of the retina; 2.3 Neurogenesis; 2.4 Topology and specification of cell-type subcategories; 2.5 Lamination; synaptogenesis; axon outgrowth; and cell death; 2.6 Emmetropization; 2.7 Scaling the eye
2.8 Producing the nocturnal eye2.9 Mechanisms of the genesis of the fovea centralis in primate retina; 2.10 Summary; References; 3 The Genetics and Evolution of Primate Visual Pigments; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Structure of visual pigments; 3.3 Visual pigment genes in primates; 3.4 Origin of duplication in Old World primates; 3.5 L and M gene variation in Old World primates; 3.6 Color vision in platyrrhines and prosimians; 3.7 Evolution of trichromacy; 3.8 Summary and conclusions; References; 4 The Ecology of the Primate Eye: Retinal Sampling and Color Vision 4.1 Introduction: sampling and retinal specialization4.2 Spatial sampling: signals, noise and image statistics; 4.3 Color; 4.4 Nocturnality and the origins of primate vision; References; 5 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Primate Retina; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Outer retina; 5.3 Bipolar cell circuitry; 5.4 Parallel pathways; 5.5 Ganglion cell morphology; 5.6 Ganglion cell physiology - information processing and transfer; 5.7 Conclusion; References; 6 The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The anatomical organization of the LGN; 6.3 The classification of LGN cells 6.4 Basic receptive field properties of LGN cells6.5 Nonlinear response properties of LGN cells; References; 7 Extraretinal Inputs and Feedback Mechanisms to the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN); 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Cell types and basic circuitry of the LGN; 7.3 Response properties: A brief overview; 7.4 Organization of extraretinal inputs; 7.5 Concluding remarks and remaining questions; References; 8 Visual Functions of the Retinorecipient Nuclei in the Midbrain, Pretectum, and Ventral Thalamus of Primates; 8.1 Superior colliculus; 8.2 Pretectum; 8.3 Accessory optic system 8.4 Pregeniculate complexReferences; 9 The Evolution of Visual Cortex in Primates; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Features of visual cortex organisation that early primates retained from non-primate ancestors; 9.3 Features of visual cortex in early primates; 9.4 Visual cortex of tarsiers; 9.5 Anthropoid primates; 9.6 Hominid visual cortex; 9.7 Conclusions; References; 10 The Physiological Basis for Visual Motion Perception and Visually Guided Eye Movements; 10.1 Abstract; 10.2 Processing of visual motion in the primate brain; 10.3 Action which depends on motion processing: smooth pursuit eye movements 10.4 Comparing motion processing underlying perception and smooth pursuit eye movements |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143551503321 |
Kremers Jan
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Primate Visual System [[electronic resource] ] : A Comparative Approach
| The Primate Visual System [[electronic resource] ] : A Comparative Approach |
| Autore | Kremers Jan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (383 p.) |
| Disciplina |
573.88198
808/.06661 |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical literature
Primates Visual cortex Visual pathways Physiology, Comparative Vision, Ocular Visual Pathways Visual Perception Light Signal Transduction Physiology Sensation Afferent Pathways Perception Mammals Ocular Physiological Processes Ocular Physiological Phenomena Psychophysiology Neural Pathways Nervous System Physiological Processes Biological Science Disciplines Vertebrates Signal Transduction Mental Processes Nervous System Physiological Phenomena Cell Physiological Processes Nervous System Biochemical Processes Chordata Psychological Phenomena and Processes Natural Science Disciplines Phenomena and Processes Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena Animals Anatomy Biochemical Phenomena Psychiatry and Psychology Chemical Processes Disciplines and Occupations Cell Physiological Phenomena Eukaryota Chemical Phenomena Organisms Neuroscience Human Anatomy & Physiology Health & Biological Sciences |
| ISBN |
1-280-28787-X
9786610287871 0-470-86811-2 0-470-86810-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 The Evolutionary and Ecological Context of Primate Vision; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The phylogenetic background to primate vision; 1.3 Comparative analyses of cranial dimensions; 1.4 Evolution of color vision; References; 2 Comparative Aspects of Visual System Development; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fundamental organization and development of the retina; 2.3 Neurogenesis; 2.4 Topology and specification of cell-type subcategories; 2.5 Lamination; synaptogenesis; axon outgrowth; and cell death; 2.6 Emmetropization; 2.7 Scaling the eye
2.8 Producing the nocturnal eye2.9 Mechanisms of the genesis of the fovea centralis in primate retina; 2.10 Summary; References; 3 The Genetics and Evolution of Primate Visual Pigments; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Structure of visual pigments; 3.3 Visual pigment genes in primates; 3.4 Origin of duplication in Old World primates; 3.5 L and M gene variation in Old World primates; 3.6 Color vision in platyrrhines and prosimians; 3.7 Evolution of trichromacy; 3.8 Summary and conclusions; References; 4 The Ecology of the Primate Eye: Retinal Sampling and Color Vision 4.1 Introduction: sampling and retinal specialization4.2 Spatial sampling: signals, noise and image statistics; 4.3 Color; 4.4 Nocturnality and the origins of primate vision; References; 5 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Primate Retina; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Outer retina; 5.3 Bipolar cell circuitry; 5.4 Parallel pathways; 5.5 Ganglion cell morphology; 5.6 Ganglion cell physiology - information processing and transfer; 5.7 Conclusion; References; 6 The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 The anatomical organization of the LGN; 6.3 The classification of LGN cells 6.4 Basic receptive field properties of LGN cells6.5 Nonlinear response properties of LGN cells; References; 7 Extraretinal Inputs and Feedback Mechanisms to the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN); 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Cell types and basic circuitry of the LGN; 7.3 Response properties: A brief overview; 7.4 Organization of extraretinal inputs; 7.5 Concluding remarks and remaining questions; References; 8 Visual Functions of the Retinorecipient Nuclei in the Midbrain, Pretectum, and Ventral Thalamus of Primates; 8.1 Superior colliculus; 8.2 Pretectum; 8.3 Accessory optic system 8.4 Pregeniculate complexReferences; 9 The Evolution of Visual Cortex in Primates; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Features of visual cortex organisation that early primates retained from non-primate ancestors; 9.3 Features of visual cortex in early primates; 9.4 Visual cortex of tarsiers; 9.5 Anthropoid primates; 9.6 Hominid visual cortex; 9.7 Conclusions; References; 10 The Physiological Basis for Visual Motion Perception and Visually Guided Eye Movements; 10.1 Abstract; 10.2 Processing of visual motion in the primate brain; 10.3 Action which depends on motion processing: smooth pursuit eye movements 10.4 Comparing motion processing underlying perception and smooth pursuit eye movements |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830450403321 |
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Kremers Jan
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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