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Retinohypothalamic Tract (Neuroscience) article summary: • The first thing I immediately noticed when I looked at this page was the need for pictures and diagrams. One could not even tell that this was an area of the brain if they didn't know how to break up the word 'retinohypothalamic.' I would like to explain the actual pathway of which the stimulus of light (which is the primary zeitgerber in terms of the circadian rhythm in humans) and talk about how this is taken through (physically) to the brain to reach the RHT. This section would focus a lot on the structures and how they physically interconnect. • I would like to discuss the neurobiology of the RHT, especially the role the neurotransmitters have. Some of the main neurotransmitters mentioned include glutamate, L-aspartate, and N-acetyl-aspartylglutamate. However, this part seems particularly confusing. • One of my article discusses a study of patients who have bilateral advanced glaucomatous optic neuropathy in comparison to a control group. The measurement and differences the researchers focused on is the "integrety" of the RHN. • Less importantly, I could discuss the history of the research on the RHT. One of my articles briefly discusses some research conducted in 1972. Therefore, I could discuss what contribution they had and how it has furthered in more recent years. I feel this is not a critical topic to cover because only one article briefly touches on it. Cbruha11 (talk) 05:33, 13 March 2014 (UTC)