Asked by
Cerina Walker
on Dec 24, 2024Verified
The process by which unchanging information from the senses of taste, touch, smell, and vision is "ignored" by the sensory receptor cells themselves is called _________.
A) transformation
B) sensory adaptation
C) transmutation
D) transduction
Sensory Adaptation
The process by which a sensory system becomes insensitive to a constant stimulus over time.
Sensory Receptor Cells
Specialized cells responsible for converting external stimuli from the environment into internal electrical impulses for the nervous system.
- Understand the principle of sensory adaptation and its impact on perception.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the principle of sensory adaptation and its impact on perception.