The First "Way Station" in the Visual Pathway from the Eye

question 31

Multiple Choice

The first "way station" in the visual pathway from the eye, after there has been partial crossover of the fibers in the optic chiasma, is the .

• A) temporal lobe
• B) superior colliculi
• C) visual cortex
• D) lateral geniculate body of the thalamus

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Definitions:

Nitrogenous Wastes

Waste products that contain nitrogen, such as urea and ammonia, resulting from the metabolism of proteins.

Distal Convoluted Tubule

A portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct system where selective reabsorption and secretion of ions occurs to maintain blood pH and electrolyte balance.

Reabsorption

The process by which substances are taken back into the bloodstream from the kidneys or other tissues.

Uric Acid

A chemical created when the body breaks down substances called purines, excreted in urine and associated with gout and kidney stones when present in high concentrations.