All Sensory Input Arrives at the Central Nervous System in the Same

question 26

Multiple Choice

All sensory input arrives at the central nervous system in the same form,as ________ propagated by afferent neurons.Perception of the type and intensity of a stimulus depends on which part of the brain the impulse projects to and the firing frequency of the sensory neuron.

• A)action potentials
• B)receptor potentials
• C)reflexes
• D)frequency localizations
• E)thresholds

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