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op·tic disc
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Princeton's WordNet
blind spot, optic disc, optic disknoun
the point where the optic nerve enters the retina; not sensitive to light
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optic discnoun
The location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve.
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Optic disc
The optic disc or optic nerve head is the point of exit for ganglion cell axons leaving the eye. Because there are no rods or cones overlying the optic disc, it corresponds to a small blind spot in each eye. The ganglion cell axons form the optic nerve after they leave the eye. The optic disc represents the beginning of the optic nerve and is the point where the axons of retinal ganglion cells come together. The optic disc is also the entry point for the major blood vessels that supply the retina. The optic disc in a normal human eye carries 1–1.2 million afferent nerve fibers from the eye towards the brain.
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optic disc
The optic disc, also known as the optic nerve head, is the point in the eye where the optic nerve fibers leave the retina to transmit visual information to the brain. It is a small, circular area in the back of the eye that appears bright pink or white and is devoid of light-detecting photoreceptor cells, thus creating a blind spot in the visual field.
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Optic disc
The optic disc or optic nerve head is the location where ganglion cell axons exit the eye to form the optic nerve. There are no light sensitive rods or cones to respond to a light stimulus at this point. This causes a break in the visual field called "the blind spot" or the "physiological blind spot". The optic disc represents the beginning of the optic nerve and is the point where the axons of retinal ganglion cells come together. The optic disc is also the entry point for the major blood vessels that supply the retina. The optic nerve head in a normal human eye carries from 1 to 1.2 million neurons from the eye towards the brain.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of optic disc in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of optic disc in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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