What is the Name of the Specialized Area of a Sensory

Question

What is the name of the specialized area of a sensory neuron that detects a specific stimulus?
A) Tract
B) Receptor
C) Dorsal root
D) Node of Ranvier

Accepted Answer

The specialized area of a sensory neuron that detects a specific stimulus is called a receptor. The other options listed are different structures or parts of a neuron that serve different functions (tract – a bundle of nerve fibers in the central nervous system, dorsal root – the part of the spinal nerve that contains sensory fibers, node of Ranvier – a gap in the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber where electrical impulses are transmitted).