What important fact supports the idea that vision is one of the most important sensory systems in humans??
a. ?From an evolutionary perspective, the eyeball was one of the last sense organs to develop.
b. ?The eyeball is controlled by more muscles than any other body part.
c. ?Fifteen percent of our body’s oxygen is utilized by our eyes.
d. ?Approximately 50% of our cerebral cortex processes visual information.
ANSWER:
d
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