What is another name for the Outer Plexiform Layer?

What is another name for the Outer Plexiform Layer?

• A. Outer Nuclear Layer
• B. Fiber layer of Henle
• C. Inner Limiting Membrane
• D. Retina Plexiform Interface

Answer: (B)

The Outer Plexiform Layer is the region where photoreceptors form synapses with bipolar and horizontal cells. In the macula, the photoreceptor axons take on an oblique, radiating arrangement known as Henle’s fiber layer. This bundle of fibers corresponds to the same anatomical area as the Outer Plexiform Layer, so it’s commonly called the fiber layer of Henle. The other terms refer to different retinal structures: the outer nuclear layer contains photoreceptor cell bodies, the inner limiting membrane is the boundary with the vitreous, and a retina plexiform interface isn’t standard terminology.

The Outer Plexiform Layer is the region where photoreceptors form synapses with bipolar and horizontal cells. In the macula, the photoreceptor axons take on an oblique, radiating arrangement known as Henle’s fiber layer. This bundle of fibers corresponds to the same anatomical area as the Outer Plexiform Layer, so it’s commonly called the fiber layer of Henle. The other terms refer to different retinal structures: the outer nuclear layer contains photoreceptor cell bodies, the inner limiting membrane is the boundary with the vitreous, and a retina plexiform interface isn’t standard terminology.