neural mechanism
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neural
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈnjʊə.rəl/us/ˈnʊr.əl/
involving a nerve or the system of nerves that includes ...
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mechanism
noun[C]
uk/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/us/ˈmek.ə.nɪ.zəm/
a part of a machine, or a set of parts that ...
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We suggest an alternativeneuralmechanismbased on activity competition, which can coexist with synchronization coding.
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This message is then presumably translated into action by its recipient, forming theneuralmechanismof imitation.
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For example, aneuralmechanismcannot function without the appropriate source of metabolites, neurotransmitters or neuromodulators.
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The discovery of multimodal neurons helps in understanding crossmodal responses because sensory convergence on individual neurons may well be the underlyingneuralmechanism.
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We need aneuralmechanismand its genetic basis.
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The second explanation is that stimulus motion affects aneuralmechanismnot specialized for the perception of motion.
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A similar rhythmic motion and accompanyingneuralmechanismare employed simply, yet robustly, in some legged robots.
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Second, we identify the resources with the metabolites, neurotransmitters or neuromodulators needed to operate theneuralmechanism.
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The trick here is not to confound the phenomenal aspect of behavior, its functional level of description, and theneuralmechanismat its base.
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The results, therefore, can be explained by spatiotemporal integration, without invoking aneuralmechanismspecialized for motion.
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Furthermore, these qualitative distinctions are supported by differences inneuralmechanism.
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Color perception is mediated by a plasticneuralmechanismthat is adjustable in adults.
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These results not only extend the notion of cue-invariant processing, but suggest that stimuli defined by different kinds of non-luminance cue might be processed by a commonneuralmechanism.
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Some studies posit a peripheral process, such as retinal receptive-field organization, while others claim theneuralmechanismfollows depth perception, figure 0ground segregation, or perceptual grouping.
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Thus, in its role as an evaluator of social signals, this neural appraisal system appears to be a reasonable candidate for theneuralmechanismthat subserves decision-making in language pragmatics.
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Simulation theory, considering the commonneuralmechanismfor perception and action, may provide a theoretical ground to answer this question.
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Color perception is mediated by a plasticneuralmechanismthat remains adjustable in adults.
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Color perception in mediated by a plasticneuralmechanismthat is adjustable in adults.
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