Assertion: thalamus's function | /r/HasProperty | photostatic fibers
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text: Intracranial part: travels superior to the diaphragma sellae and the cavernous sinus, ultimately forming the optic chiasm Blood supply Ophthalmic branch of internal carotid artery, posterior ciliary arteries, central retinal artery Fibers Visual afferent fibers: transmit visual impulses from the retina to the lateral geniculate body of thalamus Pupillary afferent fibers: regulate the pupillary light reflex Efferent fibers: travel to the retina but have an unknown function Photostatic fibers: responsible for visual body reflexes Visual pathway Optic nerve -> optic tract -> lateral geniculate body -> optic radiation -> visual cortex (Brodmann area 17)