What Is the Blind Spot

question 60

Multiple Choice

What is the blind spot?

• A) The part of the cerebral cortex that interprets action potentials from the eye
• B) A space in the vitreous humor
• C) A part of the cornea
• D) The hole where there is no iris
• E) An area of the retina that has no receptor cells

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Definitions:

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