Practice mode Coordination and Control

Why are sensory receptors described as transducers?

Correct answer B. They convert the energy of a stimulus into electrical nerve impulses

Explanation

A transducer changes energy from one form to another. Receptors convert light, heat, pressure or chemical energy into a generator potential that can trigger action potentials in sensory neurons.

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