MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the case of the visual system, the thalamic nucleus is the lateral geniculate nucleus and the cortex is the striate cortex of the occipital lobe. The visual pathway with the course of information flow from the right (green) and left (blue) hemifields of the two eye’s visual fields.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus is the other main target of RGCs and is the relay station for visual input to the cortex. RGC axons again form ordered projections that map the visual field onto the LGN.

Detailed explanation-3: -The lateral geniculate nucleus is located within the lateral geniculate body, an ovoid projection of the posterior aspect of the thalamus. The lateral geniculate nucleus represents the thalamic relay station of the visual pathway.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) of the thalamus is the major target of retinal ganglion cells and relays visual information from the contralateral visual field to the primary visual cortex.