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Optic chiasm: History & Art

In neuroanatomy, the optic chiasm (/ˈkaɪ.æzəm, ˈkiː-/), or optic chiasma (from Greek χίασμα (khíasma) 'crossing', from Ancient Greek χιάζω (khiázō) 'to mark with an X'), is the part of the brain where the optic nerves cross. It is located at the bottom of the brain immediately inferior to the hypothalamus. The optic chiasm is found in all vertebrates…

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Optic chiasm topic overview

The analysis highlights History and Art as prominent areas in the source structure around Optic chiasm.

Related topics
75
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
80
Extracted relationships
56
Concept neighborhoods
21
Bridge connections
80

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Development in mammals · 30 topics
Structure · 21 topics
Overview · 13 topics
Other animals · 10 topics
History · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

FMA
62045
Function
Transmit visual information from the optic nerves to the occipital lobes of the brain
Latin
chiasma opticum
MeSH
D009897
NeuroLex ID
birnlex_1416
NeuroNames
459

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Structure

Development in mammals

Other animals

History

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Optic chiasm connects Entity context

The extracted context around Optic chiasm shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Optic chiasm → Chiasm, During, EphB1, Ephrin-B2, Most RGC, Neuropilin-1, Ng-CAM-related, Nr-CAM, Nr-CAM/Plexin-A1, NRP1, Retinal, RGC, Sema5A, Sema6D, Semaphorin6D, Shh, Slit2, Ssh, The, This Another extracted example is Optic chiasm → Architecture, Jeffery, October, Physiol, PMID, Rev, S2CID. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Optic chiasm

Top relations

related to Development in mammals · 22
Optic chiasm → Chiasm, During, EphB1, Ephrin-B2, Most RGC, Neuropilin-1, Ng-CAM-related, Nr-CAM, Nr-CAM/Plexin-A1, NRP1, Retinal, RGC, Sema5A, Sema6D, Semaphorin6D, Shh, Slit2, Ssh, The, This
related to References · 7
Optic chiasm → Architecture, Jeffery, October, Physiol, PMID, Rev, S2CID
related to Additional images · 5
Optic chiasm → Brain, Cerebrum, Guidance, Scheme, Transformations
related to Mammals · 4
Optic chiasm → According, In Siamese, Since, Since Siamese
related to Structure · 2
Optic chiasm → By, In
FMA · 1
Optic chiasm → 62045
Function · 1
Optic chiasm → Transmit visual information from the optic nerves to the occipital lobes of the brain
Latin · 1
Optic chiasm → chiasma opticum
MeSH · 1
Optic chiasm → D009897
NeuroLex ID · 1
Optic chiasm → birnlex_1416

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

optic chiasm brain midline nerves visual crossing vertebrates axons cross nerve decussation body also development mammals rgc expressed tracts chiasma

Optic chiasm relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 56 structured relationships around Optic chiasm. Examples in this analysis include Optic chiasm → FMA → 62045 and Optic chiasm → Function → Transmit visual information from the optic nerves to the occipital lobes of the brain. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Optic chiasmFMA620451.00infobox
Optic chiasmFunctionTransmit visual information from the optic nerves to the occipital lobes of the brain1.00infobox
Optic chiasmLatinchiasma opticum1.00infobox
Optic chiasmMeSHD0098971.00infobox
Optic chiasmNeuroLex IDbirnlex_14161.00infobox
Optic chiasmNeuroNames4591.00infobox
Optic chiasmSystemVisual system1.00infobox
Optic chiasmTA256681.00infobox
Optic chiasmTA98A14.1.08.4031.00infobox
chameleonsinstance ofreptiles0.80text
the two optic nerves merge in the optic chiasminstance ofreptiles0.80text
netrininstance ofthe crossing of the optic nerves is guided primarily by cues0.80text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Optic chiasm bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Optic, Vertebrates and Brain. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Optic chiasm
    • Optic
    • Vertebrates
    • Brain
    • Nerve
    • Midline
    • Visual
    • Nerves
    • Side
    • Tracts
    • Body
    • Eye
    • Known
  • optic chiasm
    • Optic
    • Vertebrates
    • Midline
    • Brain
    • Nerve
    • Expressed
    • Visual
    • Axons
    • Nerves
    • Crossing
    • Side
    • Tracts
  • brain
    • Optic
    • Chiasm
    • Nerves
    • Located
    • Neuroanatomy
    • Chiasma
    • Eye
    • Development
    • Left
    • Side
    • Tracts
    • Body
  • optic nerves
    • Tracts
    • Neuroanatomy
    • Vertebrates
    • Nerve
    • Optic
    • Midline
    • Visual
    • Side
    • Body
    • Crossing
    • Eye
    • Known
  • optic tract
    • Vertebrates
    • Nerve
    • Midline
    • Visual
    • Side
    • Tracts
    • Body
    • Eye
    • Known
    • Fibres
    • Left
    • Crossing
  • visual field
    • Partial
    • Cortex
    • Field
    • Visual
    • Eyes
    • Binocular
    • Part
    • Right
    • Decussation
    • Fibres
    • Left
    • Optic
  • visual cortex
    • Field
    • Partial
    • Cortex
    • Eyes
    • Visual
    • Binocular
    • Right
    • Decussation
    • Fibres
    • Left
    • Optic
    • Body
  • optic tracts
    • Vertebrates
    • Nerve
    • Midline
    • Visual
    • Ipsilateral
    • Right
    • Side
    • Tracts
    • Body
    • Eye
    • Known
    • Fibres

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Optic chiasm, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Optic chiasm with Development in mammals. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
Optic chiasmDevelopment in mammals · splits 50 ⟂ 31
Optic chiasmStructure · splits 59 ⟂ 22
Optic chiasmOverview · splits 67 ⟂ 14
Optic chiasmOther animals · splits 70 ⟂ 11

Map overview Semantic statistics

Optic chiasm

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples56
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Optic chiasm to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Art, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Optic chiasm · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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