title: The basic anatomy of the optic nerve and visual system (or, why Thoreau was wrong).
authors.affiliation: Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, CO, USA. ekeltsmd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Eric A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Kelts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009802:Oculomotor Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D009898:Optic Disk / Q000166:cytology; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012160:Retina / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology