- Look up
chiasm, chiasma, chiasmata, or
chiasms in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Chiasm may
refer to:
Chiasm (musical project), an
electronic music project...
- In neuroanatomy, the
optic chiasm, or
optic chiasma ( /ɒptɪk kaɪæzəm/; from Gr**** χίασμα 'crossing', from
Ancient Gr**** χιάζω 'to mark with an X'), is...
- axon that
extends into the brain.
These axons form the
optic nerve,
optic chiasm, and
optic tract. A
small percentage of
retinal ganglion cells contribute...
-
anatomy a
chiasm is the spot
where two
structures cross,
forming an X-shape (from Gr****
letter χ, Chi).
Examples of
chiasms are: A
tendinous chiasm, the spot...
- and left
visual field. It is
usually ****ociated with
lesions of the
optic chiasm, the area
where the
optic nerves from the
right and left eyes
cross near...
-
Emileigh Rohn is a solo
artist who
produces the
electronic music project Chiasm sold by COP
International records. She has
released five albums; Disorder...
- In rhetoric,
chiasmus (/kaɪˈæzməs/ ky-AZ-məs) or, less commonly,
chiasm (Latin term from Gr**** χίασμα chiásma, "crossing", from the Gr**** χιάζω, chiázō...
-
region of the
brain in the hypothalamus,
situated directly above the
optic chiasm. It is
responsible for
regulating sleep cycles in animals.
Reception of...
-
optic chiasm (see
diagram above) will
affect the
areas of
vision loss.
Damage to the
optic nerve that is anterior, or in
front of the
optic chiasm (toward...
- then
carries these pulses through the
optic canal. Upon
reaching the
optic chiasm the
nerve fibers decussate (left
becomes right). The
fibers then branch...
