According to the Law of Specific Nerve Energies, a Single

Question

According to the law of specific nerve energies, a single sensory receptor
A) type detects all the somesthetic sensations.
B) responds best to a specific energy modality.
C) type detects all the somatic sensations.
D) responds to only one type of stimulus, regardless of the strength of stimulation.
E) responds equally to several types of stimuli.

Accepted Answer

The law of specific nerve energies, proposed by Johannes Müller, states that a sensory receptor is tuned to respond most effectively to a specific type of energy or stimulus modality, such as light for photoreceptors or sound for auditory receptors. This principle explains why different sensory inputs (e.g., light, sound, touch) are perceived as distinct sensations.