The spot where a number of blood vessels enter the eye, and where the optic nerve exits the eye, is called
A) the macula.
B) the fovea centralis.
C) the blind spot.
D) the optic disk.
E) Both the blind spot and the optic disk are correct names.

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The spot where a number of blood vessels enter the eye, and where the optic nerve exits, is known as both the blind spot and the optic disk. This area lacks photoreceptor cells, hence it does not process visual information, leading to the "blind spot" in our visual field.

The Spot Where a Number of Blood Vessels Enter the Eye