As a result of the pathway, visual information travels from the eye to the visual cortex, images seen in the left visual field are received in
A) both the left and right visual cortex.
B) only the right visual cortex.
C) only the left visual cortex.
D) only half of the right visual cortex and half of the left visual cortex.

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Visual information in the left visual field is received by the right half of both retinas. This information is then carried through the optic nerves, which cross over at the optic chiasm. The crossed fibers then project to the opposite hemisphere of the brain, which means that visual information from the left visual field is received in the right visual cortex. Therefore, images seen in the left visual field are received in only the right visual cortex.

As a Result of the Pathway, Visual Information Travels from the Eye