Receptor Adaptation Occurs When a Sensory Neuron Stops Sending Impulses

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Essay

Receptor adaptation occurs when a sensory neuron stops sending impulses even though the original stimulus is still present. Provide several examples of receptors that adapt readily and others that adapt very slowly, if at all. Explain the survival advantage in each of these situations.

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