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... activity of thermorecep- tors are brief impulses of about one millisecond duration and roughly constant amplitude . They follow in a more or less regular sequence , modulations ( changes ) in the frequency of which reflect differences ...
... activity of thermorecep- tors are brief impulses of about one millisecond duration and roughly constant amplitude . They follow in a more or less regular sequence , modulations ( changes ) in the frequency of which reflect differences ...
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... activity ; the distinction between the two stages is based on an arbitrary criterion of amount of delta - wave activity , with greater amounts classified as stage 4. Unlike the basic distinction between NREM and REM , differences among ...
... activity ; the distinction between the two stages is based on an arbitrary criterion of amount of delta - wave activity , with greater amounts classified as stage 4. Unlike the basic distinction between NREM and REM , differences among ...
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... activity . Acting units , however they are recognized and defined , are doing things , participating in events , carrying forward pro- cesses , and creating effects . The effects created by activity include progressive influences on the ...
... activity . Acting units , however they are recognized and defined , are doing things , participating in events , carrying forward pro- cesses , and creating effects . The effects created by activity include progressive influences on the ...
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