Central Adaptation Refers to

question 180

Multiple Choice

Central adaptation refers to

• A) a change in motor receptivity of a neuron.
• B) increases in conscious perception of a sensory stimulus.
• C) inhibition of nuclei located along a sensory pathway.
• D) a characteristic of phasic receptors.
• E) the decline in activity of peripheral receptors when stimulated.

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