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What is the primary function of the retina?
What is the primary function of the retina?
- To filter out unnecessary light from entering the eye
- To convert chemical signals into electrical signals
- To focus light onto the optic disc
- To transmit light signals to the optic nerve (correct)
What type of cells are present in the retina?
What type of cells are present in the retina?
- Only epithelial cells
- Photoreceptors and glial cells (correct)
- Only neurons
- Only photoreceptors
What is the outcome of the signals transmitted by the retina?
What is the outcome of the signals transmitted by the retina?
- The brain perceives a visual picture (correct)
- The signals are converted into sound waves
- The signals are lost in the optic nerve
- A visual picture is formed on the retina
Where do the signals from the retina ultimately go?
Where do the signals from the retina ultimately go?
What is NOT a component of the retina?
What is NOT a component of the retina?
What is the primary function of the pathways described in the retina?
What is the primary function of the pathways described in the retina?
Which structure would these pathways ultimately connect to?
Which structure would these pathways ultimately connect to?
What is the term for the bundles of nerve fibers that transmit visual signals from the retina?
What is the term for the bundles of nerve fibers that transmit visual signals from the retina?
What is the structure that surrounds and protects these nerve fibers?
What is the structure that surrounds and protects these nerve fibers?
What is the term for the point where the optic nerves from each eye cross over?
What is the term for the point where the optic nerves from each eye cross over?
What is the outer covering of the optic nerve sheath?
What is the outer covering of the optic nerve sheath?
What type of meninges does the optic nerve sheath originate from?
What type of meninges does the optic nerve sheath originate from?
What structure does the dural sheath of the optic nerve sheath blend with?
What structure does the dural sheath of the optic nerve sheath blend with?
What is the function of the optic nerve sheath?
What is the function of the optic nerve sheath?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the optic nerve sheath?
Which of the following is NOT a part of the optic nerve sheath?
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Study Notes
Retina
- The retina is a layer of photoreceptors and glial cells within the eye that captures incoming photons.
- The retina transmits electrical and chemical signals to the brain for visual perception.
- The retina is connected to the rectus muscles.
Optic Nerve Sheaths
- The optic nerve has 3 coverings, which are a continuation of the 3 meninges of the brain.
- The outermost covering, the dural sheath, blends with the sclerotic coat.
- The optic nerve sheaths provide the shortest and most direct pathways for visual signals between the input and output in the retina.
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