Action Potentials Can Result in Different Sensations (E

question 128

Multiple Choice

Action potentials can result in different sensations (e.g., heat, sound, light, or taste) because

• A) they vary in magnitude according to type of sensory receptor cell.
• B) messages from different types of sensory receptor cells arrive at different places in the central nervous system.
• C) they vary in type of neurotransmitter released, which depends on type of sensory receptor cell.
• D) messages from different types of sensory receptor cells arrive at the same place in the central nervous system, but at different times.
• E) they vary in frequency according to type of sensory receptor cell.

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