The Sensitivity of Long Receptors in the Skin of Various

question 52

Multiple Choice

The sensitivity of long receptors in the skin of various body parts in the periphery are determined by the

• A) size of their receptive fields
• B) number of terminal axons at the receptor
• C) length of the axon between the receptor and the dorsal root ganglion
• D) length of the axon between the dorsal root ganglion and spinal cord
• E) number of somas in the dorsal root ganglion

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