CN II-Optic nerve

Question 1

Characteristic of CN II-Optic Nerve

Answer 1

1. Arises from the retina of the eye
2. Optic nerves pass through the optic canals and converge at the optic chiasm
3. They continue to the thalamus where they synapse
4. The optic radiation fibers run to the visual cortex

Question 2

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CN II Pathway

Answer 2

Question 2

Characteristic of CN II-Optic Nerve

Answer 2

1. Arises from the retina of the eye
2. Optic nerves pass through the optic canals and converge at the optic chiasm
3. They continue to the thalamus where they synapse
4. The optic radiation fibers run to the visual cortex

Question 3

Type of nerve

Answer 3

Sensory

Question 4

Clinical Application

Answer 4

Question 5

Type of nerve

Answer 5

Sensory

Question 6

2-minute CN II

Answer 6

2-Minute Neuroscience: Optic Nerve (Cranial Nerve II)

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