The optic nerve carries impulses to the thalamus and ultimately to the

The optic nerve carries impulses to the thalamus and ultimately to the visual cortex of occipital lobes.

The optic nerve is a paired nerve, and part of the central nervous system that transfer visual messages from the retina to the vision areas of the brain through electrical impulses. The optic nerve is situated behind the eye and it is made up of retinal ganglion cell axons, glial cells and over one million nerve fibers.  

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