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Page 545
... acoustic signals . According to D.E. Bliss , behavioral modifications involving primarily burrowing activity and physical movements , help to minimize water loss , aid exposure to favourable rather than extreme environmental conditions ...
... acoustic signals . According to D.E. Bliss , behavioral modifications involving primarily burrowing activity and physical movements , help to minimize water loss , aid exposure to favourable rather than extreme environmental conditions ...
Page 1125
... Acoustic impedance Functions of the ear TRANSMISSION OF SOUND WAVES Transmission to the inner ear . Air conduction . The auricle , or visible portion of the outer ear , because of its small size and virtual immobility in man , has lost ...
... Acoustic impedance Functions of the ear TRANSMISSION OF SOUND WAVES Transmission to the inner ear . Air conduction . The auricle , or visible portion of the outer ear , because of its small size and virtual immobility in man , has lost ...
Page 1128
... acoustic stimuli , such as speech and music , for which the temporal sequence of sounds is equally important . Presumably it is also at cortical levels that the “ meaning ” of sounds is recognized and behaviour is adjusted in accordance ...
... acoustic stimuli , such as speech and music , for which the temporal sequence of sounds is equally important . Presumably it is also at cortical levels that the “ meaning ” of sounds is recognized and behaviour is adjusted in accordance ...
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