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) visual cortex
C) lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
D) superior colliculi

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The lateral geniculate body of the thalamus is the first "way station" in the visual pathway from the eye after partial crossover of the fibers in the optic chiasma. The thalamus is responsible for relaying sensory information to the appropriate areas of the brain for processing. The temporal lobe and visual cortex are further down the pathway and the superior colliculi are involved in visual attention and eye movements, but not the first stop for visual information processing.

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