The Brain Knows How Strong a Stimulus Is Because the Brain

question 73

Multiple Choice

The brain knows how strong a stimulus is because the brain interprets ____.

• A) the neurotransmitter levels the stimulus is producing
• B) variations in the frequency of action potentials
• C) the size variation in the action potential being propagated
• D) the number of ion channels in the plasma membrane of the sensory neuron
• E) the extent to which voltage gated ion channels open and close

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