The Physiology of the Senses
Transformations for Perception and Action

Tutis Vilis
University of Western Ontario, Canada

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1. The Eye  Flash PDF Practice Problems External Links
2. The Visual Cortex Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems External Links
3. Visual Perception of Objects sample logo PDF Practice Problems External Links
4. Visual Perception of Motion Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems External Links
5. Association Cortex Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems External Links
6. Streams for Visually Guided Actions Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems External Links
7. Touch Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems  External Links
8. Muscle Sense Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems External Links
9. Hearing Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems External Links
10. Balance Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems External Links
11. Eye Movements Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems   External Links
12. Memory Flash Animation PDF Practice Problems External Links

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Thanks go to Doug Crawford, Doug Tweed, Joe DeSouza, Sean Dukelow, Tom James, Fiona James, Derek Debicki, Joan Forder, Keith Humphrey, Kevin Johnson, Gregory Stanton, Matt Brown, Adrian Aldcroft, and last but not least, the students of 471a/571a who since 1981 have provided valued comments and suggestions.