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Which layer of the retina contains the light-sensitive outer segments of the photoreceptors?
What is the main function of the retinal pigment epithelium?
In which layer do the bipolar, amacrine, and retinal ganglion cells synapse?
Which layer contains the retinal ganglion cell bodies?
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What is the function of the optic nerve layer?
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Study Notes
Retinal Layers
- The retinal pigment epithelium provides critical metabolic and supportive functions to photoreceptors.
- The receptor layer contains the light-sensitive outer segments of photoreceptors.
- The outer nuclear layer consists of photoreceptor cell bodies.
- The outer plexiform layer is where photoreceptor, horizontal, and bipolar cells synapse.
- The inner nuclear layer contains horizontal, bipolar, and amacrine cell bodies.
- The inner plexiform layer is where bipolar, amacrine, and retinal ganglion cells synapse.
- The retinal ganglion cell layer consists of retinal ganglion cell bodies.
- The optic nerve layer contains ganglion cell axons traveling to the optic disc.
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This quiz covers the different layers of the retina, including the retinal pigment epithelium, receptor layer, and inner nuclear layer. Learn about the structure and functions of each layer.
