The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... sensitivity as frequency increases . This type of cochlear response to sounds is not peculiar to turtles ; it is also found in snakes , through a structural arrangement of similar form . Although it also occurs in amphisbaenids , the ...
... sensitivity as frequency increases . This type of cochlear response to sounds is not peculiar to turtles ; it is also found in snakes , through a structural arrangement of similar form . Although it also occurs in amphisbaenids , the ...
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Auditory sensitivity of bats HUMAN SENSORY RECEPTION High- frequency clicks of toothed whales Classifica- tion by stimuli Sensory parts of the brain Emotional. mentioned , contains a valve that can be closed to reduce the entrance of ...
Auditory sensitivity of bats HUMAN SENSORY RECEPTION High- frequency clicks of toothed whales Classifica- tion by stimuli Sensory parts of the brain Emotional. mentioned , contains a valve that can be closed to reduce the entrance of ...
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... sensitivity in the dark ? Again , why is visual acuity so low under scotopic conditions compared with that in daylight , although sensitivity to light is so high ? Finally , why do the rods not serve to discriminate different ...
... sensitivity in the dark ? Again , why is visual acuity so low under scotopic conditions compared with that in daylight , although sensitivity to light is so high ? Finally , why do the rods not serve to discriminate different ...
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SAN FRANCISCO | 1 |
SÃO PAULO | 6 |
SCANDINAVIAN LITERATURE | 10 |
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