Visual pathway #anatomy

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1. Specialized retinal neurons transduce specific light wavelengths into action potentials carried through the optic canal by optic nerves.
2. At the optic chiasm inside the cranial cavity, half of the nerve fibers decussate to the opposite side while half remain ipsilateral.
3. Resulting optic tracts synapse at the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus before optic radiations reach the primary visual cortex.