Stimulation of b-galactosidase synthesis by cAMP with wild-type and mutant CAP.

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Converting a receptor stimulus to a recognizable sensation is termed sensory coding

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Sensory receptors show adaptation, when a constant stimulus is applied for a period of time. Pattern of adaptation are phasic (adapt rapidly to the stimulus)& tonic(adapt slowly to the stimulus)

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The sensory receptors for vision are photoreceptors, located on the retina.

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There are two types of photoreceptors:

Rods 

Cones

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The neural elements of the retina are bound together by a type of glia called Müller cells

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Each rod and cone photoreceptor is divided into:

an outer segment

an inner segment 

a synaptic terminal zone