Chapter 45.1, Problem 2R

Summary Introduction

To review:

The mechanism by which we are able to differentiate between the sensations, all of which produce same action potentials.

Introduction:

All types of sensations, be it pressure, touch, sense of temperature, smell among others, produce the action potentials. The action potentials generated in response to a stimulus travels to the brain, which processes the information based on the part of it getting affected by the stimulus.