The nerve that conducts impulses to the area of the brain that determines sight is the:

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The optic nerve is responsible for transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain. The auditory nerve (A) is responsible for hearing, the olfactory nerve (B) is responsible for the sense of smell, the cochlear nerve (C) is responsible for transmitting sound information to the brain, and the pons (E) is responsible for regulating many important bodily functions including sleep and respiration, but it is not directly related to vision. Therefore, the best choice is D) optic nerve.

The Nerve That Conducts Impulses to the Area of the Brain