You go to a beach in Hawaii, and you see the black lava sand, smell the saltwater, hear the waves crashing on the beach, notice the warm sun on your skin, and feel the sand between your toes. The steps involved in coding these sensory stimuli occur in what order?
A. Sensory receptors transform the environmental stimulus into nerve impulses; neural messages are passed through specific nerve pathways; and neural information is interpreted in specialized sensory areas in the brain.
B. Neural messages are passed through specific nerve pathways; neural information is interpreted in specialized sensory areas in the brain; and sensory receptors transform the environmental stimulus into nerve impulses.
C. Sensory receptors transform the environmental stimulus into nerve impulses; neural information is interpreted in specialized sensory areas in the brain; and neural messages are passed through specific nerve pathways.
D. Neural information is interpreted in specialized sensory areas in the brain; sensory receptors transform the environmental stimulus into nerve impulses; and neural messages are passed through specific nerve pathways.
Answer: A
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