Cat Retinal Ganglion Cell Physiological Classes
Rabbit’s Visual Streak
Molecular Determination of Ganglion Cell Classes
Concentric G Cell Morpho Summary
Central Projections
Frog Retinal Ganglion Cell Classes
Amphibian RGCs directly mediate behavioral responses
Reporting direction of movement
On-Off DS GCs Have 4 Directional Subtypes
3-D Reconstruction of DS GC
No Overall Dendritic Asymmetry
DS Independent of Contrast
DS is Independent of Velocity
DS Subunits
DS GCs exhibit directional hyperauity
Anatomical Models
Starburst (Cholinergic) Amacrine Cells
One Hypothesis suggests asymmetric cholinergic input to account for some DS
Borg-Graham & Grzywacz Asymmetric Ach Model
Spike Codes: Is rate all that matters?
Response Variability
Control of Synchrony
The Aperture Problem: What is Missing in the Output of One Cell
Correlated Firing Encodes Unified Motion in Visual Cortex
What is the Computational Importance of Synchronous Firing to the Next Stage?
Hypothesis: The Brain Operates at Multiple Levels of Coherence.
What Mechanisms Produce Synchronous Firing in Visual Cortex?
Synchrony from Ganglion cells? One Possible Solution: Suppose Close-by Retinal Ganglion Cells Supply a Synchronous Signal for Separated Cells in Higher Centers? Synchrony from Ganglion cells?
Ganglion cell Synchrony Questions Do Retinal Ganglion Cells Fire Synchronously? Does Synchronous Firing Code Anything Interesting? What Retinal Mechanisms Mediate Synchrony? Ganglion cell Synchrony Questions
Multielectrode Recording: Flash vs Bar
Extended Bar
DS Ganglion Cell Responses to Extended Bars vs Flash (& Spot)
GABAergic Amacrine Cell Control of Synchrony
Spikes in Starburst Amacrine Cells
Patch-Clamp Recording
Multiple Spike Heights
Can Hyperpolarizing Somatic Current Eliminate Spikes Produced by Preferred-Direction Motion?
Can Depolarizing Somatic Current Overcome Null-Direction Motion Inhibition?
Is Inability to Generate Spikes by Current During Null Motion Due to Fatigue or Active Adaptation?
Is Shunting at Soma the Problem?