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Cross - Wired Eyes

Karl Self karl.self at gmx.net
Sat May 12 18:17:35 EST 2001


    I know that in humans, the eyes are cross wired to the brain, i. e. the
left eye is connected to the right brain hemisphere and vice versa.  My
questions:
-  why is this so?
-  am i right in thinking that only the eyes, and no other organs (e. g.
ears) are "wired up" in this manner?
-  are there any animals in which eyes and brain hemispheres are not cross -
wired?
    Many thanks in advance, I am very curious for your answers.





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