Med.Sci 532 Structure-Function

optic chiasm (ky' as um)

  • It is important for the sense of sight.
  • At the chiasm, about half of the axons in each optic nerve cross the midline to enter the contralateral (i.e. opposite side) optic tract.
  • The chiasm, then, is a partial decussation.

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