If a stimulus is to be perceived by the nervous system, which part of the sensory pathway must occur first?
A)integration
B)transmission
C)transduction
D)reception
E)amplification

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Reception is the first stage of the sensory pathway, where the sensory receptors detect the stimulus and convert it into a signal that can be transmitted to the nervous system. Only after reception can transduction, transmission, integration, and amplification occur.

If a Stimulus Is to Be Perceived by the Nervous