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The Division of the Nervous System That Allows the Brain

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The division of the nervous system that allows the brain and the spinal cord to communicate with the sensory systems of the eyes, ears, skin, and mouth and allows the brain and spinal cord to control the muscles and glands of the body is called the __________ system.


Definitions:

Vision

The capability to understand the nearby surroundings through light in the visible spectrum that is reflected off of objects in the area.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that identify specific characteristics of a stimulus, such as angles or movement.

Visual Cortex

The part of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing visual information, located in the back of the brain.

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