(Q718434)

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transduction

The conversion of a stimulus sensed by a receptor cell into an electrical impulse, which is then transmitted by the nervous system. It is the absorption of energy from a stimulus and the conversion of that energy into electrical energy.

  • responding to a stimulus
  • becoming stimulated
  • converting stimuli into impulses

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