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They are nerves. These nerves tell us exactly what we feel, and then send that information to the brain.

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Q: What are neurons that detect stimuli in the environment?
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Neurons that detect stimuli in the environment are known as?

Sensory (afferent) neurons


What are neurons called that detect stimuli in skin and eyes?

sensory neurons


Cells called what detect changes in the environment known as stimuli?

they are called receptors.


What neurons react directly to stimuli from the environment?

sensory neurons


What are neurons called that detect stimuli in the skin and eye?

sensory neurons


How is audio data transmitted?

Auditory sensory neurons are specialized to detect stimuli from the environment which triggers the neuron to transmit a message to the central nervous system. These stimuli are both voluntary and involuntary.


What are the special cells of tes sense organ that receive stimuli from the environmen?

The special cells of the sense organs that receive stimuli from the environment are called receptors. The receptors detect different changes in the surrounding envronment and stimulate the neurons to perform the proper tasks.


Is there more than one neuron to detect a stimulus?

Yes, and typically one set of neurons for each set of stimuli.


What is a penguin's sensory organs?

Special sensory neurons in sense organs that receive stimuli from the external environment.


What does the nervous system use to relay on messages to the body?

Sensory Neurons- they detect stimuli and transmit signals to the brain and the spinal cord, which are both made up of interneurons


What are neurons detecting stimuli in the skin and eyes called?

sensory neurons


Neurons dectecting stimuli in the skin and eyes are?

SENSORY