optic chiasma
or optic chiasm
- a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
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Origin of optic chiasma
First recorded in 1870–75
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optic chiasm
- A flattened quadrangular body that is the point of crossing of the fibers of the optic nerves.optic decussation
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