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Q. Select the answer that correctly defines transduction.
a
The propagation of the electrical impulse from the tissues to the cerebrum.
b
The alteration of impulse transmission along the neuroaxis.
c
The conversion of a stimulus into an electrical impulse: the stimulus triggers an action potential on the sensory receptor membrane, which kicks off its transmission along the neuroaxis.
d
Impulse interpretation: it includes not only sensory impulse reception but also the consolidation of many other psychological inputs (emotional and subjective), as well.
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