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In sensory processing, what is meant by "temporal summation"?
What is the primary function of hair cells in the auditory system?
Hair cells in the auditory system are specialized sensory cells that detect mechanical changes in air pressure (sound waves) and convert them into electrical signals for auditory processing. How do sensory systems encode the intensity of a stimulus?
What role do thermoreceptors play in maintaining body temperature?
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What is the primary purpose of adaptation in sensory receptors?
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What is the main function of the central nervous system (CNS)?
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What is the typical structure of a chemical synapse in the central nervous system (CNS)?
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In the CNS, chemical synapses typically consist of axonal spines from the pre-synaptic neuron and dendritic spines from the post-synaptic neuron. What is the typical width of the synaptic cleft in these synapses?
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What is the main reason for synapses in the CNS to perform selection of action potentials?
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In the CNS, what is the effect of diverging signals in a neural network?
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What is the role of spatial summation in neural communication?
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How does the CNS handle the enormous range of stimulus intensities in perception?
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What process occurs when a sensory receptor adjusts to a continuous stimulus by reducing sensitivity?
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In sensory processing, what is the main function of signal compression?
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What is the purpose of divergence in neural networks?
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How does the CNS encode the intensity of a stimulus?
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What role does adaptation play in sensory receptors?
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In sensory systems, what is the significance of spatial summation?
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What is the role of receptor potentials in sensory neurons?
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In the context of sensory adaptation, what happens when a receptor is continuously exposed to a stimulus?
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How does the CNS encode the intensity of a stimulus?
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What is the primary function of the somatosensory system?
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What phenomenon occurs when neural signals from multiple neurons are combined at a single post-synaptic neuron?
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