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visual system structure  

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  • Humans and other animals that rely principally on their sense of sight to perceive their environment have highly evolved visual systems. The visual system consists of billions of connections within and between many visual areas in the brain. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Visual System Structure]

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