Question

question 6 of 10
the nerve carrying impulses from the eye to the thalamus is the ______ nerve.

a. optic
b. cranial
c. auditory
d. olfactory

Explanation:

The optic nerve transmits visual impulses from the eye (retina) to the thalamus (and then to the visual cortex). Cranial nerves are a group (optic is a cranial nerve, but "cranial" is too general here). Auditory nerve is for hearing, and olfactory is for smell, so they don't carry eye - to - thalamus impulses.

Answer:

A. optic