Most lateral geniculate neurons terminate in
A) the primary visual cortex.
B) cortical layer IV.
C) the contralateral hemisphere.
D) both A and B
E) both A and C

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Most lateral geniculate neurons project to the primary visual cortex, also known as V1 or the striate cortex, which is located in the occipital lobe. Specifically, they terminate in layer IV of the cortex. These projections are responsible for relaying visual information from the retina to the cortex for processing. Both A and B are true statements, as the primary visual cortex is located in cortical layer IV, making choice D the best answer. While some lateral geniculate neurons also project to the contralateral hemisphere, this is not the primary termination point for most of them, so choice E is not the best answer.

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