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yeah otherwise it would have being abnormal
I believe passive transport is a form of diffusion. And it doesn't require any energy unlike active transport.
Once retinal has absorbed a photon which initiates effects that create nerve impulses, the impulses get carried to the brain, which then processes the impulses along with other signals, ultimately allowing the eyes to see.
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Retinohypothalamic path
A small branch of the optic nerve, known as the retinohypothalamic path extends directly from the retina to the SCN.
Explanation;
The SCN is an abbreviations for suprachiasmatic nucleus or nuclei; which is a region in the hypothalamus. that is responsible for controlling circadian rhythms.
Retinohypothalamic path is a neural input pathway that extends directly from the retina to the SCN.