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Visual system

The visual system is the physiological basis of visual perception (the ability to detect and process light). The system detects, transduces and interprets information concerning light within the visible range to construct an image and build a mental model of the surrounding environment. The visual system is associated with the eye and functionally…

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Visual systemis aphysiological basis of visual perception0.90text
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dogs are thought to rely more on senses other than visioninstance ofOther animals0.80text
which in turn may be better developed than in humansinstance ofOther animals0.80text
the neuron doctrineinstance ofmany motifs of the nervous system were identified0.80text
brain localizationinstance ofmany motifs of the nervous system were identified0.80text
which related to the neuron being the basic unit of the nervous systeminstance ofmany motifs of the nervous system were identified0.80text
functional localisation in the braininstance ofmany motifs of the nervous system were identified0.80text
respectivelyinstance ofmany motifs of the nervous system were identified0.80text
touchinstance ofThese would become tenets of the fledgling neuroscience and would support further understanding of the visual system.The notion that the cerebral cortex is divided into function…0.80text
Visual systemrelated to BalanceAlong0.60section

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