Mechanism unknown 9. Sound energy iii. Sensory function A. Sensory systems must perform two functions before a response to the information can be formulated 1. The stronger the stimulus, the stronger the electrical signal produced by the sensory receptor cells 2. Following transduction, the resultant neural information must be processed by the nervous system or the sensory organ B. Transduction in the sensory system 1.
Sensory transduction occurs in receptor cells a.
Each receptor cell is typically specialized to respond to only a single type of stimulus 2. After appropriate stimulation, a receptor cell generates a receptor potential a. Input from the receptor cells reaches the brain, where it is processed 2. Depending on the needs of the animal at the moment , certain stimuli are screened out a. There is far too much information for the brain to act on at all times i.