The ganglion cells of the retina synapse with neurons in the________that ascend to the _______.
A) lateral geniculate body : cerebellum
B) hypothalamus : primary visual cortex
C) lateral geniculate body : primary visual cortex
D) thalamus : primary somatosensory cortex
E) thalamus : primary motor cortex

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The ganglion cells of the retina synapse with neurons in the lateral geniculate body, which is part of the thalamus. These neurons then ascend to the primary visual cortex, located in the occipital lobe of the brain, for the processing of visual information.

The Ganglion Cells of the Retina Synapse with Neurons in The________that