by I. Abramov, P. O'Bryan, C.G. Bernhard, M.G.F. Fuortes, G. Gemne, P. Gouras, H.K. Hartline, A. Kropf, W.R. Levick, J.Z. Levinson, D. Mauzerall, F. Ratliff, G. Seitz, W. Sickel, W.K. Stell, T. Tomita, O. Trujillo-Cenoz, G. Westheimer, A.I. Cohen ; edited by M.G.F. Fuortes.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1972
SERIES
Series Title
Handbook of sensory physiology, 7 / 2.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
1 The Structural Organization of the Compound Eye in Insects --;2 Rods and Cones --;3 The Morphological Organization of the Vertebrate Retina --;4 Interactions between Light and Matter --;5 The Structure and Reactions of Visual Pigments --;6 Generator Potentials in Invertebrate Photoreceptors --;7 Responses to Single Photons --;8 Interpretation of Generator Potentials --;9 Optical Properties of the Compound Eye --;10 Inhibitory Interaction in the Retina of Limulus --;11 Optical Properties of Vertebrate Eyes --;12 Light-Induced Potential and Resistance Changes in Vertebrate Photoreceptors --;13 S-Potentials --;14 Receptive Fields of Retinal Ganglion Cells --;15 Retinal Mechanisms of Colour Vision --;16 Light and Dark Adaption --;17 The Electroretinogram, as Analyzed by Microelectrode Studies --;18 Retinal Metabolism in Dark and Light --;Author Index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Even though the experimental approach differs, all studies are directed toward the solution of two basic problems: transduction in the photoreceptors and orga- nization (often called "information processing") in the retina.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Medicine.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
R1
Book number
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B953
1972
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
by I. Abramov, P. O'Bryan, C.G. Bernhard, M.G.F. Fuortes, G. Gemne, P. Gouras, H.K. Hartline, A. Kropf, W.R. Levick, J.Z. Levinson, D. Mauzerall, F. Ratliff, G. Seitz, W. Sickel, W.K. Stell, T. Tomita, O. Trujillo-Cenoz, G. Westheimer, A.I. Cohen ; e