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  2. Cuneus - Wikipedia

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    The cuneus (Brodmann area 17) receives visual information from the same-sided superior quadrantic retina (corresponding to contralateral inferior visual field).It is most known for its involvement in basic visual processing.

  3. Accessory visual structures - Wikipedia

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    The accessory visual structures (or adnexa of eye, ocular adnexa, etc.) are the protecting and supporting structures of the eye, including the eyebrow, eyelids, and lacrimal apparatus. The eyebrows, eyelids, eyelashes , lacrimal gland and drainage apparatus all play a crucial role with regards to globe protection, lubrication, and minimizing ...

  4. Scute - Wikipedia

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    In species with eyes, the eyes are on the surface of the scutum. The flexible exoskeleton posterior to the rigid scutum of the female tick, is called the alloscutum , the region that stretches to accommodate the blood with which the mature female tick becomes engorged .

  5. Optic tract - Wikipedia

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    In neuroanatomy, the optic tract (from Latin tractus opticus) is a part of the visual system in the brain.It is a continuation of the optic nerve that relays information from the optic chiasm to the ipsilateral lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN), pretectal nuclei, and superior colliculus.

  6. File:Schematic diagram of the human eye en.svg - Wikipedia

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  7. Posterior segment of eyeball - Wikipedia

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    The posterior segment or posterior cavity [1] is the back two-thirds of the eye that includes the anterior hyaloid membrane and all of the optical structures behind it: the vitreous humor, retina, choroid, and optic nerve. [2]

  8. Scuta - Wikipedia

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    "Scuta" is the plural of the Latin word "scutum" and means "shield". It is used for the following: Scutum (shield), the Roman shield; Scute, a zootomical term; See also

  9. Optic nerve - Wikipedia

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    The accommodation reflex refers to the swelling of the lens of the eye that occurs when one looks at a near object (for example: when reading, the lens adjusts to near vision). [1] The eye's blind spot is a result of the absence of photoreceptors in the area of the retina where the optic nerve leaves the eye. [1]