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At the optic chiasm, more than half of optic fibers from the _____ half of each retina cross and project into the contralateral optic tracts
A complete lesion of the right optic nerve results in which visual field defect? Answer: _____
What visual field defect results from complete lesion of the optic nerve (e.g. central retinal artery occlusion, central retinal vein occlusion)? _____
Visual images perceived in the temporal hemifield will stimulate cells on the _____ half of the ipsilateral retina (and vice versa)
Central scotoma is a visual field defect associated with a lesion to the _____
A lesion of the **right optic tract** results in what visual field defect? Answer: _____
The visual fields are subdivided into _____ & temporal hemifields
What visual field defect results from a lesion of the optic chiasm (e.g. pituitary adenoma, craniopharyngioma)? _____
What visual field defect results from a lesion of the temporal lobe (e.g. MCA infarct)? _____
Contralateral homonymous superior quadrantanopia is a visual field defect associated with a lesion to the _____ lobe
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