Question

How does the brain primarily interpret the strength of a stimulus in the nervous system?Question options:A) Based on which chemicals are released at nerve junctionsB) Based on the frequency of the action potentialC) Based on how much potassium is in the nerve cellD) Based on the size of the action potential

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) Based on the frequency of the action potential. As more action potential are gathered, the brain gets more intense in the signal carried by those action potentials.