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
"Optic lobe". neuroinf.jp. Invertebrate brain.
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