Visual information is sent to a part of the thalamus called the ______
A) LGN
B) MLN
C) MGN
D) LMN
Answer: A
Rationale: Fibers from the optic nerve first connect with the visual area of the thalamus at a region called the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN). The LGN then sends messages to the visual cortex, located on the occipital lobe, where the process of visual perception begins.
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