Reading as a

Neuro-Physiological
Process
What is
Neuro-
Physiological
Process?
Neuro means Nerve
• The brain is the most complex organ of the body,
controlling motor and sensory activities and thought
processes (Fromkin, Rodman, and Hyams, 2010)
• Special nerve cells which makes it possible for the
brain and other parts of the body to send signals back
and forth.
• Neurons are the messengers of the brain.
 Physiology
•Physiologyis the science
dealing with the
functions and vital
processes of living organisms.
 In the physiological process, the most
basic step is for the eyes to see, identify,
and recognize the printed word or
images.
The light patterns from the printed
symbols hit the fovea areas or closely
packed sensory cells of the retina.
The Ear
the ear is the anatomical organ
that detects sound. Its not only
acts as a receiver for sound, but
also plays a major role in the
sense of balance and body
position.
How is Reading as a
Neuro-physiological
Process?
 Sensory
Optic Nerve
Eyes cells of the
Fiber
Retina

Cerebral
Mid-brain
Cortex
The stage of reading revolves around the
ability to identify and recognize words which
are the smallest unit of visual identification
and meaningful recognition.
• Studies show eye movement in reading with the eye
perceiving and pausing on the printed material
horizontally from left to right and top-to- bottom or
right to left.
What are the
different eye
movements involved
in reading?
The different eye movement involved in reading
• A reading is a way of how we speak the text which involves our brain. That
processes the message from neurons of our body.
• . READING AS A PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
• 2. 1. Reading involves both an organic or physiological process and a mental
or cognitive process. 2. In the physiological process, the most basic step is
for the eyes to see, identify, and recognize the printed word or images.
• 3. 3. The light patterns from the printed symbols hit the fovea areas or closely
packed sensory cells of the retina.
• 4. 4. In turn, this induces chemical changes that create patterns of nerve
currents into the optic nerve fiber.
• 5. 5. Then these currents travel to a center in the mid-brain.
• 6. 6. Finally, using the current that travel to the mid- brain, the cerebal cortex
interprets the symbols.
7. 7. The stage of reading revolves around the ability to identify and recognize
words which are the smallest unit of visual identification and meaningful
recognition.
• 8. 8. Studies show eye movement in reading with the eye perceiving and
pausing on the printed material horizontally from left to right and top-to-
bottom or right to left
• 9. 9. Scientific experiments have also shown that there are several eye
movements: Fixation – the eyes stopping or getting fixated on the word/s.
Inter-fixation – the eyes moving from stopping point to the other. Return
sweeps – the eyes swinging back from the end
• 10. Saccades – short quick hop and jump movements done especially by
literate people, to move ahead on a line of point. Regression – done in case
there is need to double check what is being read. Span of recognition – the
eyes recognition of a group of words.
Group 1
Members

• Marie Stephanie B. Abonal

• Moriel B. Bical
• Gian mikee Penaredondo
• Dan Joshua Albana
• Jeffrey Labrador
• Arvin Basco