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Neurophysiological Aspects of Color Vision in Primates

Comparative Studies on Simian Retinal Ganglion Cells and the Human Visual System

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Authors:
  1. Eberhart Zrenner

    1. W. G. Kerckhoff-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Physiologische und Klinische Forschung, Bad Nauheim, Germany

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Part of the book series: Studies of Brain Function (BRAIN FUNCTION, volume 9)

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVI
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-11

  3. Methods

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    Pages 12-17

  4. Types of Retinal Ganglion Cells and Their Distribution

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    Pages 18-55

  5. Special Properties of Blue-Sensitive Ganglion Cells

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    Pages 56-88

  6. Temporal Properties of Color-Opponent Ganglion Cells

    • Eberhart Zrenner
    Pages 89-111

  7. The Spectral Properties of the Human Visual System as Revealed by Visually Evoked Cortical Potentials (VECP) and Psychophysical Investigations

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    Pages 112-172

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 173-220
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About this book

"To explain all nature is too difficult a task for anyone man or even for anyone age. Tis much better to do a little with certainty, and leave the rest for others that come after you, than to explain all things ... " Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) This book describes and discusses some new aspects of col­ or vision in primates which have emerged from a series of experiments conducted over the past 8 years both on single ganglion cells in monkey retina and on the visually evoked cortical potential in man: corresponding psychophysical mechanisms of human perception will be considered as well. An attempt will be made to better understand the basic mechanisms of color vision using a more comprehensive approach which takes into account new mechanisms found in single cells and relates them to those found valid for the entire visual system. The processing of color signals was followed up from the retina to the visual cortex and to the percepq.tal centers, as far as the available techniques permitted.

Authors and Affiliations

  • W. G. Kerckhoff-Institut, Max-Planck-Institut für Physiologische und Klinische Forschung, Bad Nauheim, Germany

    Eberhart Zrenner

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neurophysiological Aspects of Color Vision in Primates

  • Book Subtitle: Comparative Studies on Simian Retinal Ganglion Cells and the Human Visual System

  • Authors: Eberhart Zrenner

  • Series Title: Studies of Brain Function

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87606-6

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1983

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-87608-0Published: 26 April 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-87606-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0172-5742

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 220

  • Topics: Neurosciences, Zoology, Ophthalmology

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