Exam 47: Sensory Receptors, Neuronal Circuits for Processing Information

A progressive rise in receptor potential (becomes less negative) of a typical mechanoreceptor is most likely to have which of the following effects on the frequency of action potentials in the axon from that mechanoreceptor?

Which of the sensory nerve fiber type has the slowest rate of transmission nerve impulses?

 In the various types of neuronal circuits, signal sharpening is achieved by which of the following?

The highest frequency of action potentials generated by the mechanoreceptor is most likely to occur at which of the following receptor potentials (in mV)?

Which of the sensory nerve fiber type has the fastest transmission rate for action potentials?

Which of the following represents a slowly adapting receptor?

Signal amplification can be achieved by which of the following neuronal pool schemes?

Which of the following statements best describes the receptor potential?

Which figure below represents the response of the most rapidly adapting receptor to the stimulus?

Which figure below represents the response of the most slowly adapting receptor to a stimulus?

Which of the following sensory receptors is most likely to have the highest rate of adaptation?

Which of the following represents a rapidly adapting receptor?

Which statement concerning the mechanoreceptive receptor potential is true?

Which of the following is a characteristic of almost all sensory receptors?

Which of the following types of neuronal circuits is self-stimulating once activated?