All sensory input arrives at the central nervous system in the same form, as ________ propagated by afferent neurons. Perception of the type and intensity of a stimulus depends on which part of the brain the impulse projects to and the firing frequency of the sensory neuron.

A. receptor potentials
B. reflexes
C. thresholds
D. action potentials
E. frequency localizations


Answer: D

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