A receptor potential is the initial response of a receptor cell to a stimulus, involving a voltage change proportional to the stimulus strength.
El potencial del receptor es la respuesta inicial de una célula receptora a un estímulo, que implica un cambio de voltaje proporcional a la intensidad del estímulo.
| Front | receptor potential |
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| Back | An initial response of a receptor cell to a stimulus, consisting of a change in voltage across the receptor membrane proportional to the stimulus strength. The intensity of the [this] determines the frequency of action potentials traveling to the nervous system. |
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