SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 15, Problem 12RAC
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Introduction:
The retina is the part of the eye that forms the nervous tunic of the eyeball. It has the following layers:
1. Outer layer: It is a pigmented layer that has a cuboidal epithelium.
2. Inner layer: It is the neural layer that responds to light.
The neural layer has many photoreceptor cells such as rods and cones.
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