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- Inner limiting membrane - Müller cell footplates
- Nerve fiber layer - axons of the ganglion cell nuclei
- Ganglion cell layer - contains nuclei of ganglion cells, the axons of which become the optic nerve fibers for messages.
- Inner plexiform layer - contains the synapse between the bipolar cell axons and the dendrites of the ganglion and amacrine cells.
- Inner nuclear layer - contains the nuclei and surrounding cell bodies (perikarya) of the bipolar cells.
- Outer plexiform layer - projections of rods and cones ending in the rod spherule and cone pedicle, respectively. These make synapses with dendrites of bipolar In the macular region, this is known as the Fiber layer of Henle.
- Outer nuclear layer - cell bodies of rods and cones
- External limiting membrane - layer that separates the inner segment portions of the photoreceptors from their cell nucleus
- Photoreceptor layer - rods/cones
- Retinal pigment epithelium - single layer of cuboidal cells
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What colour is the inside lining of the eye?
The inside lining of the eye is predominantly covered by the retina, which consists of layers of nerve cells. The retina appears red due to the blood vessels that supply the eye.
What are the 3 layers of the eye wall?
The three layers of the eye wall are the sclera (outer layer, white and tough), choroid (middle layer, rich in blood vessels), and retina (inner layer, contains light-sensitive cells). Each layer plays a crucial role in protecting the eye and enabling vision.
The axons of which of these neuron layers form the optic nerves?
The axons of ganglion cells in the retina form the optic nerves.
Is the retina firmly attached to the choroid layer?
No, the retina is not firmly attached to the choroid layer. There is a space filled with vitreous humor between the two layers called the subretinal space. This allows the retina to move slightly to accommodate changes in shape and maintain its function.
What are the structures and fluids through which light passes as it travels from the cornea to the retina?
Light travels through the cornea, aqueous humor, lens, vitreous humor, and finally reaches the retina in the eye. These structures and fluids help focus and transmit light onto the photoreceptor cells in the retina for visual processing.
Layers containing the rods and cones?
retina
What is the light sensitive tissue in the eye?
The retina. This consists of layers of cells that detect light and colour and transmit information to the brain via the optic nerve.
Humans have eyes composed of three layers?
The three layers are the retina, sclera, and the choroid.
What are choroids?
Choroids are the vascular layer of the eye. It lays between the retina and the sclera of the eye. The choroid provides oxygen to the outer layers of the retina.
Identify the concentric layers of the eyeball that are its primary structures?
Sclera, choroid, and the retina.
Which neuron layers of an axon form the optic nerve?
There are three layers of neurons in the retina. The axons of GANGLION CELLS form the optic nerves.
What is the bind spot of the eye?
The blind spot is the location in the retina where all the nerves from the retina dive back down through the tissue layers to form the optic nerve.
What are eye layers called?
The layers of the eye include the cornea, the sclera, the choroid, the retina, and the optic nerve. Each layer has a specific function in the process of vision.
What colour is the inside lining of the eye?
The inside lining of the eye is predominantly covered by the retina, which consists of layers of nerve cells. The retina appears red due to the blood vessels that supply the eye.
What are the 3 layers of the eye wall?
The three layers of the eye wall are the sclera (outer layer, white and tough), choroid (middle layer, rich in blood vessels), and retina (inner layer, contains light-sensitive cells). Each layer plays a crucial role in protecting the eye and enabling vision.
The axons of which of these neuron layers form the optic nerves?
The axons of ganglion cells in the retina form the optic nerves.
Is the retina firmly attached to the choroid layer?
No, the retina is not firmly attached to the choroid layer. There is a space filled with vitreous humor between the two layers called the subretinal space. This allows the retina to move slightly to accommodate changes in shape and maintain its function.
