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What is sensory transduction?
What is sensory transduction?
- The conversion of kinetic energy to potential energy
- The conversion of electrochemical energy to other forms of energy
- The conversion of other forms of energy to electrochemical energy (correct)
- The conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy
What is the difference between tonic and phasic receptors?
What is the difference between tonic and phasic receptors?
- Tonic receptors are involved in sensing touch while phasic receptors are involved in sensing temperature
- Tonic receptors are only found in the eyes while phasic receptors are found throughout the body
- Tonic receptors are rapidly adapting while phasic receptors are slowly adapting
- Tonic receptors continue to transmit impulses as long as stimulus is present while phasic receptors are stimulated only when the strength of stimulus changes (correct)
How is the duration of a stimulus encoded?
How is the duration of a stimulus encoded?
- By the frequency of nerve impulses generated and transmitted via a sensory nerve fiber (correct)
- By the location of the stimulus
- By the type of receptor activated
- By the number of receptors stimulated
