Felix Franke
@ffranke.bsky.social
Retina, Neuroscience, Engineering
Timing in neural systems, Axons and their transmission speed
Prof@Uni Basel / IOB
Timing in neural systems, Axons and their transmission speed
Prof@Uni Basel / IOB
The answer: Photoreceptors need to connect to other neurons in your eye (via yet other neurons) and those can make the connection to your brain.
These neurons are called retinal ganglion cells, the one you see in the image.
But why a ring?
These neurons are called retinal ganglion cells, the one you see in the image.
But why a ring?
November 28, 2024 at 5:45 PM
The answer: Photoreceptors need to connect to other neurons in your eye (via yet other neurons) and those can make the connection to your brain.
These neurons are called retinal ganglion cells, the one you see in the image.
But why a ring?
These neurons are called retinal ganglion cells, the one you see in the image.
But why a ring?
Why does it look like a ring?
Because it is a ring. In the very center of your eye, you only have photoreceptors to detect light!
But photoreceptors do not connect to your brain.
So how to get the information from the photoreceptors out?
Because it is a ring. In the very center of your eye, you only have photoreceptors to detect light!
But photoreceptors do not connect to your brain.
So how to get the information from the photoreceptors out?
November 28, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Why does it look like a ring?
Because it is a ring. In the very center of your eye, you only have photoreceptors to detect light!
But photoreceptors do not connect to your brain.
So how to get the information from the photoreceptors out?
Because it is a ring. In the very center of your eye, you only have photoreceptors to detect light!
But photoreceptors do not connect to your brain.
So how to get the information from the photoreceptors out?
You are currently using them to read this text!
The image basically shows how visual information about this letter here, yes this one (and this one, too!) is traveling from your eye to your brain.
The image basically shows how visual information about this letter here, yes this one (and this one, too!) is traveling from your eye to your brain.
November 28, 2024 at 5:42 PM
You are currently using them to read this text!
The image basically shows how visual information about this letter here, yes this one (and this one, too!) is traveling from your eye to your brain.
The image basically shows how visual information about this letter here, yes this one (and this one, too!) is traveling from your eye to your brain.