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Figure 4.11 Pathway of Visual Images Through the Thalamus and Into the Visual Cortex
The left and right eyes each send information to both the left and the right brain hemisphere.
The visual cortex is made up of specialized neurons that turn the sensations they receive from the
optic nerve into meaningful images. Because there are no photoreceptor cells at the place where
the optic nerve leaves the retina, a hole or blind spot in our vision is created (see Figure 4.12
"Blind Spot Demonstration"). When both of our eyes are open, we don’t experience a problem