The cells that receive info from rods and cones are called Bipolar Cells, and the cells that carry that info to the optic nerve and brain are called Ganglion cells.
So the answer looks something like this:
When transmitting information from the retina to the brain, BIPOLAR cells receive information from the rods and cones, then relay that information to GANGLION cells that carry information to the optic nerve and brain.
