Animals Retina Concept: The Anatomy Of Animals

Animals Retina Name Institution Date   Animals Retina Traveling the world gives us new experiences and lasting memories, many people document their travel experiences in detail which reveals their emotional connection with nature. Similarly, like Robert Macfarlane in his book "The Old Ways" presents his deep connection of human nature when he visits different places with beautiful natural landscapes. In his book, he takes the reader through his long journey from the Down of England to the bird's islands in Scotland and from Palestine to the landscape of Spain and the Himalayas. Macfarlane discovers paths that offer more than the meaning of navigating through life, he presents the feeling of such experience, revealing how nature mirrors our emotional response towards nature. His journey experience includes viewing different landscapes and paths, in one of his encounters; he describes a large pelted animal sloping across the snow. When describing the peat and snow, he reveals the many opportunities and the ability of both humans and animals to adjust to the natural surroundings the how natural features are important in the process of making adjustments. The animal retina concept informs the reader about the anatomy of animals and the meaning of tapetum lucidum. His description of a Panthers' eyes to be "the yellow glaring eyes like a lamp from the Hawthorn and the shadows"(303), does not just explain why animal eyes glow in low light, he compares animal retina to human reaction towards nature. In his detailed description, Macfarlane presents the function of tapetum lucidum is like a mirror. The membrane cells behind the retina enable light to pass through the rod and the cone cells of the retina. The light strikes the membrane, causing the light to bounce back. The animal retina as a mi...