Outline

Magnocellular Cells

Visual System Overview

Magnocellular Pathway (5)

Cell structure (12)

Function (10)

Spatial Frequency

History

Experimentation (5)

Primates (6) (12)

Magnocellular vs. Paracellular Cells (10)

Associated Disorders (11)

Role in Dyslexia (1) (9)

Amblyopia (8)

Schizophrenia (15)

Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26188134 - On the use of spatial frequency to isolate contributions from the magnocellular and parvocellular systems and the dorsal and ventral cortical streams.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25979141 - Altered visual perception near the hands: A critical review of attentional and neurophysiological models.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1624034 - Early visual development: differential functioning of parvocellular and magnocellular pathways.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19733749 - Visual streams and shifting attention.