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