PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is responsible for detecting stimuli?
A
the brain
B
the motor neurons
C
the relay neurons
D
the receptor cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -All impulses from the receptors transmit as nerve signals and what ultimately determines how we perceive the stimulus is where the nerve fiber terminates in the central nervous system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Receptors are the structures (and sometimes whole cells) that detect sensations. A receptor or receptor cell is changed directly by a stimulus.

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