_________receptors are better able to provide information on whether a stimulus has changed, whereas_________receptors are better adapted to provide information on the extent of that change.
A) Tonic : phasic
B) Rapidly adapting : phasic
C) Phasic : tonic
D) Tonic : clonic
E) Slowly adapting : tonic

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Phasic receptors are specialized for detecting changes in stimulus intensity, quickly responding to a stimulus and then decreasing their response (adapting), making them adept at sensing the onset and cessation of a stimulus. Tonic receptors, on the other hand, maintain their response to a stimulus over a longer duration, providing consistent information about the extent or magnitude of a stimulus.

_________Receptors Are Better Able to Provide Information on Whether a Stimulus