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Mangrove forests function as a bioshield. What does this mean?
Gate-Control Theory
A theory that suggests pain is not solely a result of physical injury but is also affected by psychological factors; it proposes that pain signals pass through neural "gates" in the spinal cord.
Spinal Cord
A long bundle of neurons that carries messages between the body and the brain and is responsible for very fast, lifesaving reflexes.
Size Constancy
A perceptual process by which humans perceive objects as having a constant size, despite changes in the distance from which we view them.
Retinal Disparity
The slight difference in the images projected on the two retinas, which contributes to depth perception in binocular vision.
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