...Sensory receptors transduce stimulus energy and transmit...
...the detection of stimulus energy by sensory...
...The conversion of stimulus energy into a...
...The strengthening of stimulus energy that is...
...strength of the stimulus and receptor potential...
...receptor to a stimulus will vary with...

...Receptors Based on stimulus location: Telereceptors –...
...receptors can detect (stimulus modality) Chemoreceptors –...
...Multiple Modalities Adequate stimulus Preferred (most sensitive)...
...Preferred (most sensitive) stimulus modality Many receptors...
...more than one stimulus modality For example,...
...Ampullae of Lorenzini Stimulus Encoding All stimuli...
...types of information: Stimulus modality Stimulus location...
...information: Stimulus modality Stimulus location Stimulus intensity...
...modality Stimulus location Stimulus intensity Stimulus duration...
...location Stimulus intensity Stimulus duration Receptor Location...
...location encodes both stimulus modality and location...
...location of the stimulus ? greater acuity...
...between a strong stimulus at edge of...
...and a weak stimulus at center? Using...
...and Location of Stimulus Figure 7.3 Stimulus...
...Stimulus Figure 7.3 Stimulus Intensity - Dynamic...
...wide range of stimulus intensity with a...
...Sensory neurons code stimulus intensity by changes...
...range Range of stimulus intensities over which...
...of detection Weakest stimulus that produces a...
...response) Figure 7.4a Stimulus Intensity - Range...
...Large change in stimulus causes a small...
...Small change in stimulus causes a large...
...decreasing sensory discrimination Stimulus Duration - Tonic...
...of receptors encode stimulus duration: Phasic Produce...
...end of the stimulus Encode change in...
...Encode change in stimulus, but not stimulus...
...stimulus, but not stimulus duration Tonic Produce...
...long as the stimulus continues Encode duration...
...Encode duration of stimulus Receptor adaptation –...
...frequency decreases if stimulus intensity is maintained...
...basilar membrane Increased stimulus to inner hair...

...intensity of a stimulus, h is a...
...is a threshold stimulus, and a is...
...intensity of the stimulus. ...

...movement occurred, the stimulus (if there is...
...amount of daylight (stimulus) is decreasing slightly...
...C) a sign stimulus. This is a...
...E) an imprint stimulus. 8) A cage...
...is a sign stimulus that initiates it....
...associated the inappropriate stimulus from the earphone...
...to a sign stimulus 10) Which of...
...C) An inappropriate stimulus can sometimes trigger...
...pheromones B) sign stimulus C) fixed action...