Which of the following statements best describes the path of optic nerve impulses in the brain?
A) Impulses from the left eye travel to the right side of the brain; impulses from the right eye travel to the left side of the brain.
B) Impulses from the left eye travel to the left side of the brain; impulses from the right eye travel to the right side of the brain.
C) Impulses from the left half of each eye travel to the right side of the brain; impulses from the right half of each eye travel to the left side of the brain.
D) Impulses from the left half of each eye travel to the left side of the brain; impulses from the right half of each eye travel to the left side of the brain.

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The optic nerve fibers from the nasal half of each retina cross over at the optic chiasm, so the left visual field (from both eyes) is processed by the right side of the brain, and the right visual field is processed by the left side.

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Path of Optic