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 the neural impulses from the retina to the thalamus, which then relays them to the primary visual cortex, where visual processing occurs. The rods and cones are responsible for transducing light into neural impulses, but they do not carry these impulses to the thalamus. The optic chiasma is a location where some of the optic nerve fibers cross over, but it is not involved in carrying the impulses to the thalamus.

Neural Impulses Are Carried from the Retina to the Thalamus