Retinal Layers

Question 1

Retinal Layers

Starting from Closest

Answer 1

1. Inner Limiting Membrane
2. Nerve Fiber Layer
3. Ganglion Layer
4. Inner Plexiform Layer
5. Inner Nuclear Layer
6. Outer Plexiform Layer
7. Outer Nuclear Layer
8. External Limiting Membrane
9. Rods and Cones
10. Retinal Pigment Epithelium
11. Bruch’s Membrane

Question 2

Inner Limiting Membrane

Answer 2

Basement Membrane

Contacts the Vitreous

Question 3

Nerve Fiber Layer

Answer 3

Contains axons of the Ganglion Cell Nuclei

Question 4

Ganglion Layer

Answer 4

Contains nuclei of the Ganglion Cell

Question 5

Inner Plexiform Layer

Amacrine Cells

Answer 5

Contains the synapse layer between the dendrites of the Ganglion Cells and the Bipolar Cell Axons

Question 6

Inner Nuclear Layer

Bipolar Cells

Answer 6

Contains the Nuclei of the Bipolar Cells

Question 7

Outer Plexiform Layer

Horizontal Cells

Answer 7

Contains the synapse layer between Bipolar Cells and Rods and Cones

Question 8

Outer Nuclear Layer

Muller Cells

Answer 8

Contains the cell bodies of Rods and Cones

Question 9

External Limiting Membrane

Answer 9

Separates the inner segment portions of the photoreceptors from their cell nuclei

Question 10

Inner Segment

Outer Segment

Answer 10

Inner and Outer segment of Rods and Cones

Outer segment contains a highly specialized light sensing apparatus.

Question 11

Photoreceptor Layer

Answer 11

Contains Rods and Cons

Question 12

Retinal Pigment Epithelium

Answer 12

Contains a single layer of pigmented epithelium

Overlies the choroid

Question 13

When excited by the light, the photoreceptor sends response to _____ cells which in turn signal the _____ cells

Answer 13

1. Bipolar Cells

2. Retinal Ganglion Cells