In-Text Figure Based Questions
-Describe the receptive field. (Figure 15-2)
A) The area receptive to stimuli monitored by a single receptor cell.
B) The overlap where many receptors detect stimuli.
C) The distance the generator potential travels after receptor stimulation.
D) The distance covered by action potentials after receptor stimulation.
E) The areas of the brain that process the receptor stimuli.

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The receptive field is defined as the area that is monitored by a single receptor cell. This means that when a stimulus falls within the receptive field of a receptor cell, it will be detected by that cell and generate a response.