Sensory Receptors - Intensity Coding

Question 1

The frequency of action potential discharged from a neuron corresponds to the intensity of the stimulis.

True or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The nervous system knows that the stimuli is strong when the frequency from a neuron is low.

True or False

Answer 2

False
The nervous system knows that the stimulus is strong when the frequency from the neuron is high

Question 3

Stimulus intensity is also determined by the number of active neurons.

True or False

Answer 3

True
When the stimulus activates 10 neurons, it is interpreted as stronger than a stimulus that activates one neuron