A Person Loses All Vision in Their Left Eye

question 194

Multiple Choice

A person loses all vision in their left eye. One possible cause could be damage to the

• A) optic chiasma.
• B) left optic tract.
• C) optic nerve in the left eye.
• D) right lateral geniculate nucleus.
• E) right visual cortex in the occipital lobe.

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Definitions:

Working Memory

Another term for short-term memory.

Short-term Memory

The part of memory where small amounts of information can be held for a short period of time, typically a few seconds to a minute.

Semantic Memory

General knowledge, as opposed to episodic memory.

Thalamus

An area near the center of the brain involved in the relay of sensory information to the cortex and in the functions of sleep and attention.