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tion of this area in man causes blindness to objects situated 

 on the opposite side of the body — that is to say, there is 



eORP.GEN.lNT. 



Fig. 50. — Diagram of connections of oiitic nerve (Cunningham). 



an inabihty to appreciate objects whose images are formed 

 on the temporal half of the retina of the same side and 

 on the nasal half of the retina of the opposite side. 



