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A. Reception, perception and transmission of information
Consciousness
2
1
10 –10 bits/s
Stimulus Reception and Processing
Environment
Reception Transmission
9
7
10 bits/s 10 bits/s
Environment

B. Stimulus processing and information coding
Sensor Presynaptic neuron Synapse Postsynaptic neuron
Stimulus Propagation Propagation
Coding Decoding Recoding
Plate 12.2
1 2
mV
Stimulus

Sensor potential Threshold Threshold

Subthreshold Postsynaptic
potential
Time
C. Stimulus, sensor and action D. Contrasting
potential relationships
Central
1 Transduction 2 Transformation contrasting

2. Neuron

Sensor potential Action potential frequency 1. Neuron Lateral
inhibition

Stimulus Sensor potential Stimulus intensity Stimulated area 313

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