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3.   Since all action potentials generated by a given nerve fiber have the same magnitude, how does the CNS “know” whether a stimulus is strong or weak?
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A stronger stimulus is transmitted as more frequent action potentials.

That is, the faster the action potentials appear, the stronger the initial stimulus.
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