Question

chapter 15 check your understanding question 3
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what structure in the eye creates a visual blind spot?

optic disc

macula lutea

fovea centralis

ora serrata

Explanation:

To determine the structure creating the visual blind spot, we analyze each option:

• Optic disc: It's the point where the optic nerve exits the eye, lacking photoreceptor cells (rods/cones), so light focused here isn't detected, creating the blind spot.
• Macula lutea: A central retinal region for detailed vision, not related to the blind spot.
• Fovea centralis: Part of the macula, with high cone density for sharp vision, no blind spot here.
• Ora serrata: The retinal - ciliary body junction, not associated with the blind spot.

Answer:

A. optic disc