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Author Question: For the processing of visual information in the central nervous system of humans (Read 591 times)

go.lag

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on: Oct 19, 2013
For the processing of visual information in the central nervous system of humans, the neuronal projections of ganglion cells to the left and right lateral geniculate nuclei (LGN) are
A) all ipsilateral, meaning that left eye projections stay on the left side of the brain, and vice versa.
B) all contralateral, meaning that left eye projections project to the right side of the brain, and vice versa.
C) ipsilateral for the temporal side of each retina, and contralateral for the nasal side of each retina.
D) ipsilateral for the nasal side of each retina, and contralateral for the temporal side of each retina.
E) randomly crossed in terms of which side of the retina projects to either the left or right side of the brain.


strangeaffliction

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Reply #1 on: Oct 22, 2013
I recall doing this last year, it's C, take care.


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