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Which of the following best describes the function of receptors?
Which of the following best describes the function of receptors?
- Converters of nerve impulses
- Transducers of electrical energy (correct)
- Generators of modality of stimulation
- Detectors of internal environment only
What is the property of receptors that allows them to be stimulated by a specific form of energy?
What is the property of receptors that allows them to be stimulated by a specific form of energy?
- Excitability
- Detectors
- Specificity (correct)
- Adaptation
Which statement about receptor potential is correct?
Which statement about receptor potential is correct?
- Receptor potential is a partial depolarization (correct)
- Receptor potential is propagated
- Receptor potential obeys the all or none law
- Receptor potential is graded
What happens to the frequency of action potentials in the nerve fiber with constant stimulation?
What happens to the frequency of action potentials in the nerve fiber with constant stimulation?
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Which of the following is an example of a modality of stimulation?
Which of the following is an example of a modality of stimulation?
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