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optic nerve, nervus opticus, second cranial nerve, optic tractnoun
the cranial nerve that serves the retina
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Optic tract
In neuroanatomy, the optic tract (from Latin tractus opticus) is a part of the visual system in the brain. It is a continuation of the optic nerve that relays information from the optic chiasm to the ipsilateral lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN), pretectal nuclei, and superior colliculus.It is composed of two individual tracts, the left optic tract and the right optic tract, each of which conveys visual information exclusive to its respective contralateral half of the visual field. Each of these tracts is derived from a combination of temporal and nasal retinal fibers from each eye that corresponds to one half of the visual field. In more specific terms, the optic tract contains fibers from the ipsilateral temporal hemiretina and contralateral nasal hemiretina.
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optic tract
The optic tract is a part of the visual system in the brain that carries information from the optic chiasm to the lateral geniculate nucleus, superior colliculus, and other parts. Essentially, it is a continuation of the optic nerve that relays visual information from the retina to various parts of the brain for processing.
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Optic tract
The optic tract is a part of the visual system in the brain. It is a continuation of the optic nerve and runs from the optic chiasm to the lateral geniculate nucleus.
Entomology
Optic tract
is the perceptive portion of the compound eye.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of optic tract in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of optic tract in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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