Parts of the optic nerve fuse together and cross at an x-shaped structure called the ________, located at the base of the brain.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


optic chiasm

Parts of the optic nerve fuse together and cross at a structure called the optic chiasm, which is an x-shaped structure located at the base of the brain.

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