There are three layers of nerve cells in the retina. Which cells in those layers form the optic nerve?
A) cones
B) bipolar cells
C) rods
D) ganglion cells

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Ganglion cells form the optic nerve. They are located in the innermost layer of the retina and receive input from bipolar cells and amacrine cells, which in turn receive input from photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) in the outer layers of the retina. The axons of ganglion cells gather at the optic disc, a spot on the retina where they exit the eye and form the optic nerve.

There Are Three Layers of Nerve Cells in the Retina