Zhou Dynasty (c. 1050-256 BCE). 1  The Zhou dynasty (c.1050-256 BCE) conquers and succeeds the Shang; later generations seek to reclaim and preserve the idealized peace of the early Zhou (or Western Zhou) period.
Learning Center > Health Library > Optic Nerve. The optic nerve is located in the back of the eye. This structure is responsible for transferring the images we see from the retina to the brain. The front surface of the optic nerve, which is visible on the retina, is called the optic disc.
The optic nerve, cranial nerve II, transmits visual information to occipital cortex. The nerve is easily found by locating a large X-shaped structure just caudal to the olfactory bulbs. The fibers anterior to the intersection of the X, are optic nerve fibers. Axons caudal to the intersection, called the optic chiasm, are optic tract fibers. Take time now to consider these facts: