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

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The lateral geniculate body of the thalamus is the first "way station" in the visual pathway from the eye, after there has been partial crossover of the fibers in the optic chiasma. The visual cortex, superior colliculi, and temporal lobe are also involved in visual processing but are not the first stop in the pathway.

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