Campbell Biology Chapter 50 Study
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sensory transduction - Answer️️ -the conversion of stimulus energy into a change in
the membrane potential of a sensory receptor
receptor potential - Answer️️ -A slow, graded electrical potential produced by a
receptor cell in response to a physi...
sensory transduction - Answer✔️✔️-the conversion of stimulus energy into a change in
the membrane potential of a sensory receptor
receptor potential - Answer✔️✔️-A slow, graded electrical potential produced by a
receptor cell in response to a physical stimulus
transmission - Answer✔️✔️-communication by means of transmitted signals
sensory reception - Answer✔️✔️-The detection of a stimulus by sensory cells
sensory receptor - Answer✔️✔️-neuron that reacts to a specific stimulus, such as light or
sound, by sending impulses to other neurons and eventually to the central nervous
system
perception - Answer✔️✔️-the process of organizing and interpreting sensory information,
enabling us to recognize meaningful objects and events
Amplification - Answer✔️✔️-The strengthening of stimulus energy during transduction.
sensory adaptation - Answer✔️✔️-diminished sensitivity as a consequence of constant
stimulation
Mechanoreceptors - Answer✔️✔️-A sensory receptor that responds to mechanical
disturbances, such as shape changes (being squashed, bent, pulled, etc.).
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