2013 Sensory Physiology

Adaptation to a sensory stimulus produces a: Answer

1. diminished sensation when other types of sensory stimuli are withdrawn.

2. more intense sensation when a given stimulus is applied repeatedly.

3. sensation localized to the hand when the nerves of the brachial plexus are stimulated.

4. diminished sensation when a stimulus is applied constantly.

5. decreased firing rate in a sensory nerve when one’s attention is directed to another matter.