sensation/perception

Question 1

Sensory System: Basic Ideas

Answer 1

modified neurons and associated cells that transduce chemical and or physical stimuli into action potentials.

Question 2

ionotropic

Answer 2

ion channels are affected directly by stimuli

Question 3

metabotropic

Answer 3

multiple steps/enzyme … slower but can make a quiet signal louder.

Question 4

retinal

Answer 4

protein that changes shape when it absorbs light