Laboratory Manual for Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9780321885074
Author: Elaine N. Marieb
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 13, Problem 3CYU
Your cortex decodes incoming action potentials from sensory pathways. How does it tell the difference between hot and cold? Between cool and cold? Between ice on your finger and ice on your foot?
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Laboratory Manual for Anatomy & Physiology
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