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crossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain
- chiasmacrossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain
- chiasmcrossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain
- chiasmalcrossing or decussation, as that of the optic nerves at the base of the brain
- retinaethe sensory membrane that lines the eye, is composed of several layers including one containing the rods and cones, and functions as the immediate instrument of vision by receiving the image formed by the lens and converting it into chemical and nervous signals which reach the brain by way of the optic nerve see eye illustration
- retinasthe sensory membrane that lines the eye, is composed of several layers including one containing the rods and cones, and functions as the immediate instrument of vision by receiving the image formed by the lens and converting it into chemical and nervous signals which reach the brain by way of the optic nerve see eye illustration
- colluvialoose earth material that has accumulated at the base of a hill, through the action of gravity, as piles of talus, avalanche debris, and sheets of detritus moved by soil creep or frost action