SECOND CRANIAL NERVES
\sˈɛkənd kɹˈe͡ɪnɪəl nˈɜːvz], \sˈɛkənd kɹˈeɪnɪəl nˈɜːvz], \s_ˈɛ_k_ə_n_d k_ɹ_ˈeɪ_n_ɪ__ə_l n_ˈɜː_v_z]\
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The 2nd cranial nerve. The optic nerve conveys visual information from the retina to the brain. The nerve carries the axons of the retinal ganglion cells which sort at the optic chiasm and continue via the optic tracts to the brain. The largest projection is to the lateral geniculate nuclei; other important targets include the superior colliculi and the suprachiasmatic nuclei. Though known as the second cranial nerve, it is considered part of the central nervous system.
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