Which of the following shows the correct route taken by a light stimulus traveling to the brain?
A)Stimulus - bipolar cell - ganglion cell - rod/cone - brain
B)Stimulus - rod/cone - ganglion cell - bipolar cell - brain
C)Stimulus - rod/cone - bipolar cell - ganglion cell - brain
D)Stimulus - bipolar cell - rod/cone - ganglion cell - brain

Question

Which of the following shows the correct route taken by a light stimulus traveling to the brain?
A)Stimulus -> bipolar cell -> ganglion cell -> rod/cone -> brain
B)Stimulus -> rod/cone -> ganglion cell -> bipolar cell -> brain
C)Stimulus -> rod/cone -> bipolar cell -> ganglion cell -> brain
D)Stimulus -> bipolar cell -> rod/cone -> ganglion cell -> brain

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Light first hits the photoreceptor cells (rods and cones), which then transmit the signal to bipolar cells. The bipolar cells, in turn, relay the signal to ganglion cells, whose axons form the optic nerve that carries the visual information to the brain.

Which of the Following Shows the Correct Route Taken by a Light