The Blind Spot
[source: my psych book]
Neurons in the retina exit the eye forming the optic nerve.
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The human retina, which is part of the eye, contains approximately 100 million photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) and several other types of neurons, including bipolar cells and ganglion cells. In total, the retina has around 1 to 1.5 million ganglion cells, which send visual information to the brain. While the exact number of neurons in the entire eye varies, it's estimated that there are several million neurons involved in processing visual information.
In the eye, the retina transmits visual impulses directly to the brain through the optic nerve. The retina contains photoreceptor cells, called rods and cones, that convert light into electrical signals. These signals are then processed by retinal neurons and sent through the optic nerve to the visual cortex in the brain, where visual information is interpreted.
sensory neurons
The blind spot
Neurons that convert light into electrical impulses are called photoreceptor cells. These specialized cells are found in the retina of the eye and are responsible for detecting light and converting it into signals that the brain can interpret as visual information.
The retina is the layer of nerve tissue in the back of the eye that contains sensory neurons called photoreceptors. These photoreceptors, specifically rods and cones, respond to light and convert it into electrical signals, which are then transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve, allowing us to perceive visual information.
Specialized cells, called retinal ganglions, together with bipolar cells, amacrine cells, and horizontal cells, carry the visual information to the optic nerve (cranial nerve 2). This nerve then carries the information from the retina at the back of the eye to the visual cortex in the occipital lobe (back of the head). Check out this site: http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/ganglion.html
Neurons with two processes are classified as bipolar neurons. These neurons have one dendrite and one axon extending from their cell body. Bipolar neurons are commonly found in specialized sensory pathways like the visual and olfactory systems.
Motor neurons exit the spinal cord through the ventral roots. Their role in the nervous system is to transmit signals from the brain to muscles and glands, controlling movement and bodily functions.