Using Data Derived from Studies of Sensory Deprivation, Illustrate the Principle

question 89

Essay

Using data derived from studies of sensory deprivation, illustrate the principle that environmental inputs are essential to the organization and proper functioning of neural systems.

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Definitions:

Resistance

The opposition to the flow of electric current, or in a biological context, the ability of organisms to withstand disease, toxins, or unfavorable conditions.

Poiseuille's Law

A principle in fluid dynamics that describes the flow of a fluid through a cylindrical vessel, relating the volume flow rate to the vessel's radius, length, and fluid viscosity.

Viscosity

A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow, related to its thickness or stickiness.

Resistance

The ability of an organism to prevent infection or disease despite exposure to a pathogen; or in physics, the opposition to the flow of electric current.