Which of the following statements is false?
a. Sensory receptors are structured to detect
specific stimuli.
b. Sensation is an awareness of a change in
external or internal conditions.
c. A stimulus will generate impulses that are
different depending on where the signals are sent
in the brain.
d. Information about a stimulus is coded in the
quantity and frequency of action potentials sent
to the brain.
e. Specific regions of the brain translate the
information about the signal and convert it into a
sensation.
Answer: c
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