Asked by
Siphesihle Makhubo
on Dec 19, 2024
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The _____ is the primary visual relay nucleus in the thalamus.
A) medial geniculate nucleus
B) lateral geniculate nucleus
C) ventral pulvinar nucleus
D) mediodorsal nucleus
Lateral Geniculate Nucleus
A part of the thalamus in the brain responsible for processing visual information received from the retina before it is sent to the visual cortex.
Thalamus
A structure in the brain that relays sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex and regulates consciousness, sleep, and alertness.
- Acquire knowledge of how visual signals are transmitted to and processed by the brain.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge of how visual signals are transmitted to and processed by the brain.