Differences in intensity of a stimulus

a. do not affect the impulse transmitted.
b. are indicated by the number of nerves activated.
c. control the part of the brain that receives the stimulus.
d. are encoded in the frequency of action potentials on a single axon.
e. are indicated by the number of nerves activated and are encoded in the frequency of action
potentials on a single axon.


E

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