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Patsy Is Experiencing a Buildup of Pressure in Her Eye

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Patsy is experiencing a buildup of pressure in her eye due to poor fluid drainage.This pressure,left untreated,can damage her optic nerve and is a leading cause of blindness.Patsy has


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Synesthesia

A condition in which one sense is simultaneously perceived as if by one or more additional senses, such as seeing sound.

Specific Nerve Energies

The theory that different sensory nerves convey specific sensations to the brain.

Sensory Receptor

A specialized neuron that detects a specific type of stimulus and converts it into an electrical signal in the nervous system.

Signal Detection Theory

A means to quantify the ability to discern between information-bearing patterns and random patterns that distract from the information.

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