At retinal maturation, the retina is finally recognized by 10 distinct
layers. From the anterior these layers are: 1) the inner limiting membrane
(ILM) which contains the MC endplates and adjoins the vitreous; 2) the nerve
fiber layer (NFL) which contains the GC axons; 3) the ganglion cell layer
(GCL) containing the GC soma; 4) the inner plexiform layer (IPL) which
contains the GC dendrites and the HC soma; 5) the inner nuclear layer (INL)
which contains the bipolar cells; 6) the outer plexiform layer (OPL) which
contains HC dendrites which synapse with the photoreceptor inner segments;
7) the outer nuclear layer (ONL) which contains the photoreceptor soma; 8)
the external limiting membrane (ELM) which contains the inner segments of
the photoreceptors; 9) the photoreceptor layer; and 10) the RPE.