While watching a comet, Juan notices that he is able to see its dim light best when looking just off to its side. This is because the periphery of the eye has an abundance of which of the following?

Ganglion cells are the final output neurons of the retina, responsible for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain. While they play a crucial role in processing visual signals, they do not directly contribute to the detection of dim light; instead, they integrate signals from photoreceptors like rods and cones.

Amacrine cells are interneurons in the retina that help in processing visual information by connecting bipolar cells to ganglion cells. They are involved in various aspects of visual processing, such as motion detection and contrast enhancement, but they do not directly contribute to the sensitivity to dim light.

Bipolar cells serve as intermediaries between photoreceptors (rods and cones) and ganglion cells. They help relay signals from photoreceptors but do not themselves possess the sensitivity to light that rods do. Their function is more about signal transmission rather than light detection.