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... structure of music " or the " structure of a nerve impulse " -con- ceptual patterns or patterns in time — as well as the " structure of a crystal " or the " structure of the pel- vis " -patterns in space . It is a contribution to ...
... structure of music " or the " structure of a nerve impulse " -con- ceptual patterns or patterns in time — as well as the " structure of a crystal " or the " structure of the pel- vis " -patterns in space . It is a contribution to ...
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... structure . ' The closest analogue in the com- munity of the anatomical use of ' structure ' is the arrangement of streets , houses , and other buildings . A further point is this : in common terms , and also in biology , ' structure ...
... structure . ' The closest analogue in the com- munity of the anatomical use of ' structure ' is the arrangement of streets , houses , and other buildings . A further point is this : in common terms , and also in biology , ' structure ...
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... structure of one kind or another . " The concept ' process ' predicates that a structure under the play of external forces and through its own energy undergoes action or acts so that change affects it . By pro- cesses , therefore , ...
... structure of one kind or another . " The concept ' process ' predicates that a structure under the play of external forces and through its own energy undergoes action or acts so that change affects it . By pro- cesses , therefore , ...
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acid activity adjustment processes amino acids animals associated axon behavior bits blood boundary brain carry cell membrane cellular central nervous system cerebral cortex cesses changes channel capacity chemical complex cortex cross-level cytoplasm decision decoding decrease echelons encoding energy environment enzyme error Example experimental experiments extruder feedback fibers function genetic glands glucose higher hormones human HYPOTHESIS increased information input information output information processing input rate input transducer internal transducer learning living systems markers mation matter-energy memory ment microtubules mitochondria mitosis molecules motor nerve nervous system neural neurons nucleus occur organelles organism level organism's output rate output transducer oxygen patterns percent produce protein Psychol pulses receptor cells relationships Reprinted by permission response retina sensory signals simulation species storage stored stress structure subjects substances suprasystem synapses synthesis theory tion tissue transmission transmitted types variables various visual