Question

Macula lutea is a part of

• A. Optic nerve
• B. Sclerotic
• C. Choroid
• D. Retina

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Retina

A. Optic nerves are the cranial nerves that carry visual information from the eye to the brain.

B. Sclera is the external layer of eye which is composed of dense connective tissue.

C. Choroid is the middle layer of eye which is bluish in colour and contains many blood vessels.

D. Retina is present in the inner layer of eye and contains ganglion cells, bipolar cells and photoreceptor cells.

Macula lutea is a yellowish pigmented spot present on retina laterally to the blind spot (retinal blood vessels enter the eye and optic nerves leave the eyes). Hence, macula lutea is a part of retina.

So, the correct answer is 'Retina'.