Which of the following components of the visual pathway is 100% ipsilateral to the visual field?
A) optic nerve
B) optic tract
C) visual cortex
D) lateral geniculate nucleus
E) None of the answers is correct.

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The visual pathway involves both ipsilateral and contralateral components, but none of the options listed (optic nerve, optic tract, visual cortex, lateral geniculate nucleus) are 100% ipsilateral to the visual field. The optic nerve carries information from the retina to the optic chiasm, where some fibers cross to the opposite side. The optic tract, visual cortex, and lateral geniculate nucleus all process visual information from both the ipsilateral and contralateral visual fields after the partial decussation at the optic chiasm.

Which of the Following Components of the Visual Pathway Is