According to the Law of Specific Nerve Energies, the Brain

question 54

Multiple Choice

 According to the law of specific nerve energies, the brain tells the difference between one sensory modality and another by ____.

• A) which neurotransmitter is released
• B) which neurons are active
• C) the velocity of the action potentials
• D) the amplitude of the action potentials

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Definitions:

Conception

The process of fertilization when a sperm cell unites with an ovum, leading to the formation of a zygote.

Mitotic Cleavages

A series of cell divisions without growth phases that occur in the early embryo, leading to an increase in cell number and the formation of the multicellular structure.

Fertilization

The process of a sperm cell uniting with an egg cell, leading to the development of a fertilized egg or zygote.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a sperm cell fertilizes an egg cell, representing the earliest stage of embryonic development.