The optic nerve _______.
A) is the first cranial nerve
B) innervates the olfactory epithelium
C) innervates the eyeball muscles
D) innervates the retina of the eye

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The optic nerve innervates the retina of the eye, transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain. Choice A is incorrect as the olfactory nerve is the first cranial nerve. Choice B is incorrect as the olfactory nerve innervates the olfactory epithelium, responsible for the sense of smell. Choice C is incorrect as the muscles of the eye are innervated by the oculomotor, trochlear, and abducens nerves.

The Optic Nerve _______