The ______ Threshold Is the Smallest Magnitude of a Stimulus

question 25

Multiple Choice

The ______ threshold is the smallest magnitude of a stimulus that can be detected.

• A) absolute
• B) difference
• C) relevant
• D) partial

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Definitions:

Axillary Artery

A major blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the lateral aspect of the thorax, the axilla (armpit), and the upper limb.

Brachial Artery

A major blood vessel of the upper arm that is the continuation of the axillary artery beyond the lower margin of teres major muscle.

Costocervical Artery

A branch of the subclavian artery that supplies blood to the upper back and neck areas.

Forelimb

The front limb of a vertebrate, equivalent to the arm in humans.