A Sensory Unit Is Defined as

question 76

Multiple Choice

A sensory unit is defined as

• A) all of the sensory receptors in a given area of the body that respond to the same stimulus.
• B) a single receptor ending and its afferent nerve fiber.
• C) a single afferent neuron and all its receptor endings.
• D) an afferent neuron and its postsynaptic interneurons.
• E) a reflex composed of an afferent neuron, an interneuron, and an efferent neuron.

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