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the axons of rods and cones (4, 5) that synapse with the dendrites of bipolar cells

and horizontal cells that connect the rods (4) and cones (5) to the ganglion cell
layer (8). The inner nuclear layer (15) contains the nuclei of bipolar,
horizontal, amacrine, and neuroglial Muller cells. The horizontal and amacrine
cells are association cells. In the inner plexiform layer (16), the axons of
bipolar cells synapse with the dendrites of the ganglion (8) and amacrine cells.

The ganglion cell layer (8) contains the cell bodies of ganglion cells and
neuroglial cells. The dendrites from the ganglion cells synapse in the inner
plexiform layer (16).

The optic nerve fiber layer (17) contains the axons of the ganglion cells (8)

and the inner fibers of Muller cells. Axons of ganglion cells (8) converge toward
the optic disk and form the optic nerve fiber layer (17). The terminations of the
inner fibers of Muller cells expand to form the inner limiting membrane (9) of
the retina.

Blood vessels of the retina course in the optic nerve fiber layer (17) and

penetrate the inner nuclear layer (15).

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