Description
Book SynopsisMany recent developments in the field in recording, staining, genetic and stimulation techniques, in vivo, and in vitro have significantly increased the amount of available data on the primate visual system.
Trade Review"…a treasure trove of information on visual systems…" (
The Quarterly Review of Biology, March 2006)
Table of ContentsPreface.
List of Contributors.
1. The Evolutionary and Ecological Context of Primate Vision (R. Martin & C. Ross).
2. Comparative Aspects of Visual System Development (B. Finlay, et al.).
3. The Genetics and Evolution of Primate Visual Pigments (D. Hunt, et al.).
4. The Ecology of the Primate Eye: Retinal Sampling and Color Vision (D. Osorio, et al.).
5. Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of the Primate Retina (L. Silveira, et al.).
6. The Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (J. Kremers, et al.).
7. Extraretinal Inputs and Feedback Mechanisms to the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN) (V. Casagrande, et al.).
8. Visual Functions of the Retinorecipient Nuclei in the Midbrain, Pretectum, and Ventral Thalamus of Primates (M. Ibbotson & B. Dreher).
9. The Evolution of Visual Cortex in Primates (J. Kaas).
10. The Physiological Basis for Visual Motion Perception and Visually Guided Eye Movements (U. Ilg, et al.).
11. Psychophysical Correlates of Identified Physiological Processes (A. Werner, et al.).
Index.
