Which of the following statements best describes the path of visual information in the brain?
A) All of the visual information from the left eye travels to the brain's right side.
B) All of the visual information from the left eye travels to the brain's left side.
C) Visual information from the left half of each eye travels to the brain's right side.
D) Visual information from the left half of each eye travels to the brain's left side.

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Visual information from the left visual field (which is captured by the left half of each eye) is processed on the brain's right side, and vice versa for the right visual field. This is due to the optic chiasm, where nerve fibers from the nasal half of each retina cross to the opposite side of the brain.

Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Path of Visual