Multiple Choice
Long receptors are much better able to adapt to different stimulus intensities mostly because
A) their axons are much longer.
B) their somas are much larger.
C) both presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes are capable of changing the shape and size of the synapse.
D) long receptors usually release more neurotransmitter than short ones do.
E) electrical potentials travel faster in long receptors than in short receptors.
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