When You Read,your Eyes Fixate for a Fraction of a Second,and

question 138

Multiple Choice

When you read,your eyes fixate for a fraction of a second,and then jump to a new point in the text.Your reading experience is continuous because during the jump,the information from the last eye fixation is held in:

• A) short-term memory
• B) working memory
• C) sensory memory
• D) echoic memory

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Definitions:

Peripheral Nervous System

The section of the nervous system that lies outside the brain and spinal cord, responsible for transmitting signals between the central nervous system and the rest of the body.

Cranial Nerves

Twelve pairs of nerves that emerge directly from the brain, rather than the spinal cord, and supply motor and sensory functions to the head and neck.

Ganglia

Structures containing a collection of nerve cell bodies, typically located outside the brain and spinal cord.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, connecting the CNS to limbs and organs.