The retina

Question 1

retina

Answer 1

nervous tissue at the back of the eye
the eyes and ocular MS form clear, centred, optical images on the retina

Question 2

Transduction

Answer 2

light to electrical potential

Question 3

encoding

Answer 3

electrical potential to act potential sequences foe retinal output

Question 4

light travelling into the eye

Answer 4

Light
retina
ganglion cells
amacrine cells
bipolar cells
horizontal cells
muller cells
outer limiting membrane
cones
rods
pigment epithelium

Question 5

the optic disc

Answer 5

blind spot
no retinal or RPE

Question 6

paraforea (inside)

Answer 6

rods and cones
inner and outer nuclear layers

Question 7

periforea (outside)

Answer 7

all retinal layers
thickest part

Question 8

Macula

Answer 8

overlaps the para, peri, fovea
yellow pigment

Question 9

fovea

Answer 9

depression with inner retinal layers pushed aside

Question 10

retinal pigment epithilium

Answer 10

produces pigment epithelium derived factor which prevents tumour
produces vascular endothelial growth facto helps grow blood vessels