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... sense organ sends only one kind of message to the brain regardless of the kind of stimulus it receives . Thus , a punch in the eye sends the same message as a flash of light . ww The brain interprets all messages from the nerve connecting ...
... sense organ sends only one kind of message to the brain regardless of the kind of stimulus it receives . Thus , a punch in the eye sends the same message as a flash of light . ww The brain interprets all messages from the nerve connecting ...
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... sense organ is no longer there , only the stump of its nerve , the brain interprets any activity in the nerve as having come from the sense organ . A person who has lost a leg may complain of a pain in his toe . To him the sensation ...
... sense organ is no longer there , only the stump of its nerve , the brain interprets any activity in the nerve as having come from the sense organ . A person who has lost a leg may complain of a pain in his toe . To him the sensation ...
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... sense organ whose simple appearance and small size belies its complexity and information - carrying capacity . At this point one cannot help but wonder with awe and humility at the order , beauty , and complexity of the universe . a ...
... sense organ whose simple appearance and small size belies its complexity and information - carrying capacity . At this point one cannot help but wonder with awe and humility at the order , beauty , and complexity of the universe . a ...
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