One way to prevent a sensory stimulus, such as pressure, from being received by the nervous system is to chemically block
A) pressure receptors in the brain.
B) efferent neurons carrying information to muscles.
C) graded potentials in interneurons.
D) afferent neurons that connect with the sensory cells that detect pressure.
E) neurotransmitter release in the brain.

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Afferent neurons transmit sensory information from the sensory cells to the nervous system. Blocking these neurons would prevent the physical stimulus from being detected by the nervous system. Choices A, B, C, and E do not directly relate to the detection of physical stimuli.

One Way to Prevent a Sensory Stimulus, Such as Pressure