According to the "law of specific nerve energies," articulated by the German scientist Johannes Müller, the brain interprets certain incoming signals as visual information because of:
A) light entering the eye.
B) gentle pressure of a finger against the side of an eye.
C) receptor neurons in the eye.
D) electrical currents from retinal prosthetic devices.

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The "law of specific nerve energies" states that the nature of perception is defined by the pathway over which the sensory information is carried. The brain interprets signals as visual information because they are transmitted by the optic nerve from receptor neurons in the eye, regardless of how these neurons are stimulated.

According to the "Law of Specific Nerve Energies," Articulated by the German