The visual information from each eye is split at the __________________, with half of the nerve fibers from each eye projecting to each half of the brain

A) fovea
B) optic chiasm
C) lateral geniculate nucleus
D) visual cortex

Answer: B
Rationale: The first major destination of visual information sent from the eyes is the optic chiasm, the point at which the optic nerves cross at the midline of the brain. Roughly half of the nerve fibers travel to the same side of the brain, and half of them travel to the opposite side.