Which statement concerning receptor potentials is correct?
A)They are usually repolarizations of receptors.
B)They are graded potentials.
C) They occur in neuronal cell bodies upon summation of presynaptic input.
D) They self-propagate along the efferent fibres.

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Receptor potentials are graded potentials that occur in sensory receptors in response to a stimulus. They are not repolarizations of receptors, do not occur in neuronal cell bodies, and do not self-propagate along efferent fibers.

Which Statement Concerning Receptor Potentials Is Correct