The first "way station" in the visual pathway from the eye, after there has been partial crossover of the fibers in the optic chiasma, is the ________.

A) superior colliculi
B) lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
C) visual cortex
D) temporal lobe


B) lateral geniculate body of the thalamus

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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