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"Turning Down the Volume" on Repetitive Information Helps the Sensory

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"Turning down the volume" on repetitive information helps the sensory receptors cope with an overwhelming amount of sensory stimuli and allows time to pay attention to change, a phenomenon called ________.


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Corpus Luteum

An ovarian structure that forms after ovulation from the ruptured follicle, responsible for the production of progesterone during the early stages of pregnancy.

Corpus Albicans

The corpus albicans is the regressed, fibrous remains of the corpus luteum in the ovary, following the absence of pregnancy.

Progesterone

A steroid hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species.

Spermicidal Agents

Substances used to kill sperm, often used as a form of contraception.

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