Human Eye Physiology

Human Visual System

Visual Areas of the Human Cortex

AB

12

C

E

D

V13/4

F

1

2

3

4

A

B

C

D

E

F

EmotionsRecognition of actions

Categorization

Recognition,objects in contextCalculation

Reading

Navigation, direction, obstaclesSaccade control

Pursuit control

Understanding, focus,manipulation control

Drawing, writing

Calculation

Neuron

Neuron 2

Visual Fields

Rabbit Human

Human Eye – cross section 1

Human Eye – cross section 2

Directional sensitivity

Retina 1

Light path

Retina 2

Retina 3

Rods and cones

Light path

Inside the rod and the cone

Cones under electron microscope

Response to a light slit