The Brain Knows How Strong a Stimulus Is Because the Brain

question 132

Multiple Choice

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

• A) action potentials of certain nerves in certain ways.
• B) variations in the rate of action potentials.
• C) the size variation in the action potential being propagated.
• D) all of these.
• E) all of these except size variation in the action potential being propagated.

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