The doctrine of specific nerve energies states that:
A)each type of sensory receptor releases a different type of energy.
B)different sensory nerves release different neurotransmitters.
C)each sensory neuron can respond to all sensory modalities.
D)what a person experiences depends on what nerve was stimulated

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The doctrine of specific nerve energies, proposed by Johannes Müller, states that the nature of a sensation is determined by the pathway over which the sensory information is carried, meaning that the experience depends on which nerve is stimulated, not how it is stimulated.

The Doctrine of Specific Nerve Energies States That