Axons growing toward the optic chiasm are directed contralaterally or ipsilaterally by
A) cell adhesion molecules.
B) guidepost cells.
C) sonic hedgehog.
D) radial glia.

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Guidepost cells are specialized cells that help direct the growth of axons by providing cues for axons to grow either contralaterally or ipsilaterally at the optic chiasm.

Axons Growing Toward the Optic Chiasm Are Directed Contralaterally or Ipsilaterally