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The visual pathway has been traced from the eye to the thalamus. The thalamus is made of several different nuclei. The nucleus important for vision is toward the side or farther away from midline.
 
  As a result, this area is called the __________ geniculate nucleus.
   a. superior c. inferior
   b. lateral d. medial

Question 2

What sensory information is primarily processed in the parietal lobe?
 
  a. auditory c. visual
   b. somatosensory d. olfactory



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b



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