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Julius Bernstein. ILLUSTRATIONS . FIG . 1. Section of Skin of the Finger 2. Tactile Corpuscules · 3. Theory of Stationary Sensory Circles 4. Theory of Moveable Sensory Circles 5. The number of unexcited Sensitive Fields necessary for ...
Julius Bernstein. ILLUSTRATIONS . FIG . 1. Section of Skin of the Finger 2. Tactile Corpuscules · 3. Theory of Stationary Sensory Circles 4. Theory of Moveable Sensory Circles 5. The number of unexcited Sensitive Fields necessary for ...
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... finger - tips of which are furnished with the most delicate sense of touch . This action , however , does not consist in merely feeling an object , but the motion of the hands plays a great part in it , since we allow the tactile organs ...
... finger - tips of which are furnished with the most delicate sense of touch . This action , however , does not consist in merely feeling an object , but the motion of the hands plays a great part in it , since we allow the tactile organs ...
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... fingers . We can distinguish between touches on the three finger joints most correctly , and can determine the distance of the point touched from the finger - tip with tolerable certainty . Similarly , the sensi- bility of the face and ...
... fingers . We can distinguish between touches on the three finger joints most correctly , and can determine the distance of the point touched from the finger - tip with tolerable certainty . Similarly , the sensi- bility of the face and ...
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... fingers , where , in the space of a square line , about 100 may be counted , and they are tolerably numerous over the whole surface of the hand , but occur in much smaller numbers on the backs of the hands . On the palm of the hand also ...
... fingers , where , in the space of a square line , about 100 may be counted , and they are tolerably numerous over the whole surface of the hand , but occur in much smaller numbers on the backs of the hands . On the palm of the hand also ...
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... fingers , which can distinguish a dis- tance of two millimetres ( 079 inch ) . In the hand the sense of locality varies with the joints of the hand ; it is considerably finer on the palm of the hand than on the back , which cannot ...
... fingers , which can distinguish a dis- tance of two millimetres ( 079 inch ) . In the hand the sense of locality varies with the joints of the hand ; it is considerably finer on the palm of the hand than on the back , which cannot ...
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action apparatus appear auditory nerve basilar membrane blue body brain called camera obscura cause centimetres cochlea complementary colours consists convex lens distance distinct distinguish double impression ear-bones edge Ernst Heinrich Weber Eustachian tube exactly excited experience fact fenestra ovalis field of vision figure fingers fixed follows fundamental tone greater green hand harmonics Helmholtz illusion imagine incidental images instance irritation layer look manner means motion move muscles number of vibrations observed octave optic nerve outer passes peculiar perceive a double perception phenomena picture position primary colours produced rays of light recognise refraction retina seen sensation of light sense of locality sense of touch sensitive to red sensory circle sensory nerves sensory organs separate points side simultaneously single nerve-fibre skin sound sound-waves spectrum stereoscopic string surface tactile takes place terminal boundaries terminal limits tion tube tuning-fork tympanic cavity tympanic membrane violet vitreous humour whilst
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