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Refers to the conversion of sensory stimulus energy into action potentials by sensory receptors, enabling the communication of sensory information to the central nervous system.
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A chef touches a hot pan. Specialized nerve endings in their skin are activated by the heat, which causes them to generate an electrical signal. This signal then travels through the nervous system to the brain, which interprets it as the feeling of 'hot'. Which part of this process is the best example of converting an external stimulus into a neural signal?