The __________ is where incoming light is converted into nerve impulses and the __________ is where light is most sharply focused.

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The retina is where incoming light is converted into nerve impulses, and the fovea is where light is most sharply focused. The pupil controls the amount of light entering the eye, but it does not convert light into nerve impulses. The optic nerve carries nerve impulses from the eye to the brain, but it does not process incoming light. The blind spot is where the optic nerve leaves the eye and there are no photoreceptor cells, but it is not where light is most sharply focused.

The __________ Is Where Incoming Light Is Converted into Nerve