Nerve fibers from the right half of each eye project to the right hemisphere of the brain; fibers from the left half of each eye travel to the left hemisphere of the brain. These visual fibers cross at the ____________________.
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optic nerve; |
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blind spot; |
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optic chiasm; |
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occipital lobe; |
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secondary visual cortex; |
CORRECT - Yes, the optic nerve fibers from the inside portion of each retina cross over to the opposite hemisphere in the optic chiasm.
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