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| Electrical impulses are sent from the
retina, through the optic nerve, and to the
brain. |
Nerve fibers connected to the rods and cones come
together to form a bundle called the optic nerve. The
optic nerve transmits electrical impulses from the
retina to the brain.
The images "projected" on the retina are actually
upside down, and are communicated to the brain this way.
Through a complex process, the brain interprets the
images right side up.
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