Which statement about the visual field is true?
A) The left half of the visual field of each eye goes to the right occipital lobe and the right half of the visual field of each eye goes to the left occipital lobe.
B) The right half of the visual field of each eye goes to the right occipital lobe and the left half of the visual field of each eye goes to the left occipital lobe.
C) The left half of the visual field of each eye goes to both occipital lobes and the right half of the visual field of each eye goes to only the right occipital lobe.
D) The left half of the visual field of each eye goes to the right occipital lobe and the right half of the visual field of each eye goes to both occipital lobes.

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The visual pathways are organized such that the left half of the visual field (from both eyes) projects to the right occipital lobe, and the right half of the visual field (from both eyes) projects to the left occipital lobe. This is due to the partial crossing of nerve fibers at the optic chiasm.

Which Statement About the Visual Field Is True