"polynemes," are involved with our long-term memories. A poly- neme is a type of K-line; it sends the same, simple signal to many different agencies: each of those agencies must learn, for itself, what to do when it receives that signal. When you hear the word "apple," a certain polyneme is aroused, and the signal from this polyneme will put your Color agency into a state that represents redness. The same signal will set you;. Shape agency into a state that represents roundness, and so forth