Multiple Choice
Action potentials can result in different sensations (e.g., heat, sound, light, or taste) because
A) they vary in magnitude according to type of sensory receptor cell.
B) messages from different types of sensory receptor cells arrive at different places in the central nervous system.
C) they vary in type of neurotransmitter released, which depends on type of sensory receptor cell.
D) messages from different types of sensory receptor cells arrive at the same place in the central nervous system, but at different times.
E) they vary in frequency according to type of sensory receptor cell.
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