Information from the left half of the visual field is processed by
A) the left eye and the left occipital cortex.
B) both the right and left occipital cortices.
C) both eyes and the right hemisphere occipital cortex.
D) both eyes and the left hemisphere occipital cortex.

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Information from the left half of the visual field is processed by both eyes but is sent to the right hemisphere of the brain, including the right occipital cortex, for processing. This is due to the way visual pathways cross at the optic chiasm.

Information from the Left Half of the Visual Field Is