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3 years ago

Integration of information occurs in the brain. What does this mean?

Medicine

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juin [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

Explanation:

Integration is the process of combining information from many sources. The nervous system combines information from the different senses (vision, hearing touch, etc), and each part of the brain combines information from many other parts of the brain. This process is essential for the body and its parts to function smoothly and effectively. It is also essential for the ability of the brain to extract and organize information about the world.

The nervous system can do this, because neurons (nerve cells) have a part (called dendrites), which are designed to combine or integrate information. They get connections, called ( synapses) from many other neurons and combine the signals from them.

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