Optic foramen

A) The area that can be seen with the eyes open
B) Opening in the orbit through which the optic nerve passes
C) The cerebral area that integrates messages from retina
D) Area where medial ganglion cell axons cross over
E) The route of the ganglionic axons beyond the chiasma

Optic Foramen

An opening in the skull through which the optic nerve passes from the eye to the brain.

Orbit

Eye socket; formed by seven skull bones that surround and protect the eye.

Optic Nerve

The cranial nerve responsible for transmitting visual information from the retina to the brain.