optic chiasma
Optic chiasm is located around the pituitary gland.
The white matter tract between the optic nerves and optic tracts is called the optic chiasm. It is located at the base of the brain and is where the optic nerves from each eye partially cross over to the opposite side of the brain. This crossing allows for visual information from both eyes to be integrated and processed in the brain.
Optic Chiasm - a crossing point of the optic nerves.
Optic Chiasma
The optic chiasm
The optic nerves that connect the eye to the brain form a cross pattern called the optic chiasm or optic chiasma. This is where nerve fibers from the inner halves of each eye cross over to the opposite side of the brain. This crossing allows for certain visual information from each eye to be processed by both sides of the brain.
Optic nerves
The two optic nerves reach the diencephalon at the optic chiasm, a structure located at the base of the brain where the nerves partially cross over each other. From the optic chiasm, the optic nerves continue on to the thalamus within the diencephalon.
Optic chiasm literally means "crossing of the optic nerves." It is the point in the brain where optic nerve fibers from each eye partially cross over to the opposite side of the brain, allowing visual information to be processed.
The nerves that transmit messages from the rods and cones are called optic nerves. Rods and cones are specialized cells in the retina of the eye that detect light and convert it into electrical signals. These signals are then transmitted through the optic nerves to the brain, where they are processed and interpreted as visual information.
The optic Chiasm is located where the optic nerves partially cross on the brain
The crossed structure formed when the optic nerves from the eyes cross before entering the brain is called the optic chiasm. It is where the nasal fibers from each eye cross over to the opposite side of the brain.