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optic nerve

  • It is important for the sense of sight.
  • By convention, the optic nerve is defined as that extent of the visual system pathway from the back of the eyeball up to the optic chiasm.
  • It contains axons of ganglion cells in the retina of the ipsilateral (i.e. same side) eye.

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