Explain the general process of sensory transduction

What will be an ideal response?


Sensory transduction is when a particular stimulus of a receptor cell results in a change in membrane
potential. This membrane potential can then generate action potentials that relay the signal to the
central nervous system.

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What will be an ideal response?

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