The information about the image via the eye is transmitted to the brain along the optic nerve. ... About 90% of the axons in the optic nerve go to the lateral geniculate nucleus in the thalamus. These axons originate from the M, P, and K ganglion cells in the retina, see above. read more
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Once that visual information has been sent through the optic nerve, it is transmitted to different areas of the brain. The optic nerve ends in an area of the brain called the lateral geniculate nucleus, which is located in the thalamus, a structure located close to the center of the brain. read more