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