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What is a blind spot or area where the optic nerve exits the eye called ?

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Answer:

The optic nerve exits the back of the eye through a hole called the optical disk.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since no receptor cells are located in this region, it forms a blind spot in the visual image of the external world. This blind spot is easily compensated for by the primary visual cortex with information obtained from the opposite eye.

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