According to the "Law of Specific Nerve Energies," Articulated by the German

question 55

Multiple Choice

According to the "law of specific nerve energies," articulated by the German scientist Johannes Müller, the brain interprets certain incoming signals as visual information because of:

• A) light entering the eye.
• B) gentle pressure of a finger against the side of an eye.
• C) receptor neurons in the eye.
• D) electrical currents from retinal prosthetic devices.

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