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Optic disc:The optic disc is also called the blind spot. There are no receptors in this part of the retina. This is where all of the axons of the ganglion cells(last neurons before optic nerve) exit the retina to form the optic nerve.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe optic disc is the spot in the back of the eye where the millions of nerve fibers leave the eye and become the optic nerve. The optic nerve begins at the lamina cribrosa of the eye and connects the eye to the brain.
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∙ 15y agoanother name for an optic disc is "blind spot" another name for an optic disc is "blind spot"
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∙ 14y agoThe optic disc in the human eye is the part of the eye that is connected to the retina and carries visual information to the thalamus and other parts of the brain.
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∙ 11y agoit does something
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∙ 13y agoThe optic nerve head
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Where does the optic nerve leave the eye?
The optic nerve exits the retina at the optic disc, otherwise known as the "blind spot".
What is at the area of the eye where the blind spot is found?
optic disk
What part of the eye contains no rods or cones?
Many parts actually but if you're talking about the back of the eye (retina) then it would be the optic disk where all the ganglion cell axons exit the back of the eye to form the optic nerve.
Is everyone's blind spot different?
Yes it is located on the optic disk in the back of each eye where the optic nerve attaches to the retina
What is the primary Function of the optic canal foramen?
Optic nerve and ophthalmic artery passes through this foramen to your eye ball.
What is the function of optic disk?
It's the place in the eye where axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve, and where blood vessels enter to nourish the retina.
Where does the optic nerve leave the eye?
The optic nerve exits the retina at the optic disc, otherwise known as the "blind spot".
What region does the optic nerve penetrates the eye?
Optic Disk
Why is there no sensation of light at the optic disk?
Because there are no rods or cones there, since the optic disk is where axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.
What is know as the blind spot of the eye?
the Optic Disk
What is at the area of the eye where the blind spot is found?
optic disk
What is also know as the blind spot of he eye?
the Optic Disk
Which term describes the region in the eye where the nerve endings of the retina gather to form the optic nerve?
optic disk
What term describes the region in the eye where the nerve endings of the retina gather to form the optic nerve?
optic disk
What is the function of the central retinal artery?
The function of central retinal artery is that it does absoulutely nothing.....jk.......the artery helps the eye with its central visionn by the fovea and optic nerve n disk...!to be continued..........
What is the function of the optic in the eye?
The optic disc in the human eye is the part of the eye that is connected to the retina and carries visual information to the thalamus and other parts of the brain.
What is the function of the optic lobes?
transmit signals from your eye to brain
