Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Basis of Sensory

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the basis of sensory adaptation?

• A)A continuously stimulated sensory receptor gradually returns to its unstimulated rate of neurotransmitter release.
• B)The thalamic centers that receive a prolonged stimulus gradually come to ignore it.
• C)The nerve fiber synapsed with a sensory receptor gradually returns to its baseline level of firing despite continued neurotransmitter stimulation.
• D)The spinal cord interneurons that receive a prolonged stimulus gradually come to ignore it.

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