Optic lobe (arthropods) explained

The optic(al) lobe of arthropods is a structure of the protocerebrum that sits behind the arthropod eye (mostly compound eyes) and is responsible for the processing of the visual information. It is made up of three layers:

Lamina (ganglionaris): responsible for contrast enhancement through lateral inhibition

Medulla: processes movement and shows movement direction sensitivity. Possesses local motion detectors

Lobula: integrates information from large areas of the visual field to abstract visual information and object recognition

Lobula plate: wide-field motion vision

References

Web site: Optic lobe . Invertebrate brain . neuroinf.jp .