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... cortex tract , composed of more cells and syn- Output in bits per s 30 220 10 T 20 40 60 Input in bits per s 80 100 Fig . 5-9 Information processing performance of somatic sen- sory system of the cat . In this experiment , input is to ...
... cortex tract , composed of more cells and syn- Output in bits per s 30 220 10 T 20 40 60 Input in bits per s 80 100 Fig . 5-9 Information processing performance of somatic sen- sory system of the cat . In this experiment , input is to ...
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... cortex , for example , receives inputs from the labyrinth as well as the eyes . 117 In man , the temporoparietal cortex of the dominant hem- isphere ( i.e. , the left hemisphere in right - handed per- sons or the right hemisphere in ...
... cortex , for example , receives inputs from the labyrinth as well as the eyes . 117 In man , the temporoparietal cortex of the dominant hem- isphere ( i.e. , the left hemisphere in right - handed per- sons or the right hemisphere in ...
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... cortex seems to be organized into tiny columns which extend from the surface gray matter down into the white matter . These columns are functional and are not distinguishable structures under a microscope , but the thousands of cells in ...
... cortex seems to be organized into tiny columns which extend from the surface gray matter down into the white matter . These columns are functional and are not distinguishable structures under a microscope , but the thousands of cells in ...
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