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