Written by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
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Verified for the 2026 examโขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โข Last updated September 2025
Definition
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.
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.