The larger the receptive field, the

A) larger the area of the somatosensory cortex in the brain that perceives the sensation.
B) fewer primary sensory neurons are involved.
C) more primary sensory neurons synapse on a secondary sensory neuron.
D) stronger the stimulus intensity required to activate a sensory receptor.


C) more primary sensory neurons synapse on a secondary sensory neuron.

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