The Sensory Adaptation

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Which of the following is correct regarding sensory adaptation?

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Occurs when a stimulus is gradually decreased

Results in increased sensitivity of sensory receptors to a stimulus and an increase in nerve impulse frequency in the first order neuron

Results in reduced sensitivity of sensory receptors to a stimulus and a reduction in nerve impulse frequency in the first order neuron

Pain is an example of rapid adaptation, which has a protective role