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Explain what characteristics of the neuron affect the speed at which action potentials are conducted. What is the range of speed at which an impulse can be conducted?


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Pitch

The perceived frequency of a sound, determining how high or low it sounds.

Color Vision

The ability of the eye to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths (or frequencies) of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors and transmit it to the brain.

Visual System

The part of the central nervous system which gives organisms the ability to process visual detail.

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