Question 11
The region of the vertebrate eye, where the optic nerve passes out of the retina, is called the
The region of the vertebrate eye, where the optic nerve passes out of the retina, is called the
(a) fovea
(b) iris
(c) blind spot
(d) optic chaisma
Answer
(c) Blind spot
Blind spot is the part where the optic nerve passes out of the retina. Photoreceptors are absent from this region.
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