Which of the Following Best Describes a Stimulus

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a stimulus?

• A) A sense organ that receives a message and converts it into a nerve impulse
• B) Conduction along a nerve pathway from the receptor to the brain
• C) Reception and translation of an impulse into a sensation
• D) An act or agent that initiates a response by the nervous system

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