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The Group of Disorders That Is Characterized by Severely Impaired

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The group of disorders that is characterized by severely impaired cognitive processes, personality disintegration, affective disturbances, and social withdrawal is collectively termed ____.


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Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a fundamental component of the nervous system.

Feature Detector

Brain cells that react to particular aspects of a stimulus, like lines, borders, or motion.

Visual Cortex

The Visual Cortex is the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information, located in the occipital lobe.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye that processes visual information received and transmits it to the brain.

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