Sensation: Vision, Hearing, and Other Senses

AP Psychology· difficulty 4/5

Eye LGN V1 cortex Visual pathway

Information from the retina is relayed primarily through which structure (red dot) on its way to V1?

  • A

    The cerebellum

  • B

    The lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus

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  • C

    The medulla

  • D

    The pineal gland

Explanation

Retinal ganglion cell axons project via the optic nerve and tract to the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the thalamus, which sends signals to primary visual cortex (V1).

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