After Receiving Visual Information, Retinal Ganglion Cells Send This Information

question 99

Multiple Choice

After receiving visual information, retinal ganglion cells send this information via action potentials to the thalamus and ultimately to the

• A) visual cortex of the occipital lobe.
• B) primary somatosensory cortex of the parietal lobe.
• C) pre-motor cortex of the frontal lobe.
• D) optic chiasm.
• E) rods and cones.

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