When you look at an image, it is inverted on the back of the retina and yet appears right-side-up when we perceive it. What part of the body is responsible for inverting the image?
A) the retina
B) the rods and cones
C) the optic nerve
D) the brain
E) the lens

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The brain is responsible for processing the signals from the retina and interpreting them as a right-side-up image. The retina, rods and cones, optic nerve, and lens all play a role in transmitting the image to the brain, but none of them invert the image.

When You Look at an Image, It Is Inverted on the Back