Neural impulses are carried from the retina to the thalamus by the ________ and then relayed to their final destination, the ________.

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The optic nerve carries neural impulses from the retina to the thalamus, and then the impulses are relayed to their final destination, the primary visual cortex. The rods and cones are responsible for receiving visual input, but they do not carry impulses to the brain. The optic chiasm is a crossover point where some neural fibers from each eye cross to the opposite side of the brain, but it is not involved in carrying impulses from the retina to the thalamus.

Neural Impulses Are Carried from the Retina to the Thalamus