Nerve fibers from the right half of each eye travel to the right hemisphere of the brain; fibers from the left half of each eye travel to the left hemisphere of the brain. The place where the fibers cross over is the ________.
A) optic chiasm
B) optic nerve
C) occipital lobe
D) blind spot

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The optic chiasm is where the nerve fibers from the right half of each eye cross over to the left hemisphere of the brain, and where the fibers from the left half of each eye cross over to the right hemisphere of the brain. The other options (B) optic nerve, (C) occipital lobe, and (D) blind spot are not correct choices to complete the blank in the given statement.

Nerve Fibers from the Right Half of Each Eye Travel