Matching Pairs Visual Pathway VocabOnline version Visual pathway vocab by Aubrey Jeng 1 Thalamus 2 Transduction 3 Visual cortex occipital lobe 4 Bipolar cells 5 Photoreceptors 6 Rods and cones 7 Optic nerve 8 Ganglion cells 9 Optic chiasm Interprets visual stimuli and information. Combines information from the visual receptors and sends it to the ganglion cells Relays information from the retina to the brain through the optic nerve. Transports impulses from the retina to the brain. Where the two optic nerves meet. Types of photoreceptors The process of turning environmental energy into nervous impulses Receives sensory information and sends it to the visual cortex Cells that respond to light.