Abstract
Developing retinal ganglion cells fire periodic bursts of action potentials that propagate across the retina and provide a source of highly patterned activity prior to the onset of vision. This activity-termed retinal waves-occurs during a period of development when neural circuits within the retina and retinal projections to the brain undergo extensive refinement. This chapter describes the details of the spatiotemporal correlations of retinal waves and reviews the evidence that addresses which aspects of visual system development rely on patterned activity.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Synapse Development and Maturation |
Subtitle of host publication | Comprehensive Developmental Neuroscience |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 367-382 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128236727 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
Keywords
- Lateral geniculate nucleus
- Retina
- Retinal waves
- Retinotopic map
- Superior colliculus
- Visual cortex