In-Text Figure Based Questions

question 80

Multiple Choice

In-Text Figure Based Questions
-Describe the receptive field. (Figure 15-2)

• A) The area receptive to stimuli monitored by a single receptor cell.
• B) The overlap where many receptors detect stimuli.
• C) The distance the generator potential travels after receptor stimulation.
• D) The distance covered by action potentials after receptor stimulation.
• E) The areas of the brain that process the receptor stimuli.

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