Optometry 6457 - Comparative and Evolutionary Aspects of Vision

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University of Missouri-St Louis

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Description:

Prerequisites: Completion of core or consent of instructor. This course explores the evolution of visual systems by examination of structural and functional aspects of vision in vertebrate and invertebrate species. Topics include photosensitivity and photoreception, structure of the eye in vertebrates and invertebrates, discrimination of form, motion and color, visual reflexes, parallel processing, elaboration of central visual pathways, binocular vision and stereopsis. Structural and functional adaptations to selective pressure will also be discussed.

Credits:

2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umsl.edu/

Phone Number:

(314) 516-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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