The optic nerve is a bundle of nerve fibers that carries visual information from the retina to the brain. It plays a crucial role in transmitting visual signals for processing and interpretation.
Related terms
Retina: The retina is a layer at the back of the eye that contains photoreceptor cells responsible for detecting light and converting it into neural signals.
Visual Cortex: The visual cortex is part of the brain located in the occipital lobe that processes and interprets visual information received from the optic nerve.
Blind Spot: The blind spot refers to an area on the retina where there are no photoreceptor cells, resulting in a small region where we cannot perceive any incoming light.