Which of the Following Statements Concerning Receptors Is Correct

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning receptors is correct?

• A) the larger the receptor potential, the greater the frequency of action potentials initiated in the afferent neuron.
• B) tonic receptors often exhibit an "off-response."
• C) phasic receptors are important in situations where maintained information about a stimulus is valuable.
• D) receptor adaptation results from nerve fatigue.
• E) receptors are part of efferent neurons.

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