Visual field processing

Question 1

The inner side of the eyeball closest to the nose is called ___________

Answer 1

Nasal side

Question 2

The outside of the eyeball (towards the ear/temple) is called the ______________

Answer 2

Temporal side

Question 3

When light is coming in from the left side it’ll hit the ___________ side of the left eye & hit the __________ side of the right eye (visa versa if the light came in from the right side)

Answer 3

Nasal side, temporal side

Question 4

The optic chiasm is what?

Answer 4

Where the optic nerves connects (converge)

Question 5

All light that hits the _________ side of the eyeball doesn’t cross the optic chiasm

Answer 5

temporal (so all the light from the right visual field goes to the left side of the brain & all the light coming from the left visual field goes to the right side of the brain)