Which of the following statements regarding sensory systems is correct?

A. Some sensory receptors are modifications of the peripheral endings of efferent neurons.
B. The term "adequate stimulus" means that a stimulus is strong enough to be detected.
C. Sensory information that leads to conscious awareness of the stimulus is called transduction.
D. All sensory information that reaches the brain can be experienced as a conscious sensation.
E. The term "sensory unit" refers to a group of receptors that receive a particular stimulus and the afferent neuron associated with those receptors.


Answer: E

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