Which of the following is true of the manner in which visual information is carried from the retina to the cortex?
a. Information from the temporal ganglion cells projects to the opposite hemisphere.
b. Information from the nasal ganglion cells projects to the ipsilateral hemisphere.
c. Information from one side of the visual field is transmitted to the opposite hemisphere.
d. Visual information remains on the same side of the brain as it moves from retina to cortex.
e. The left hemisphere receives information from the left half of the visual field.
Answer: c. Information from one side of the visual field is transmitted to the opposite hemisphere.
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