During habituation of the gill-withdrawal reflex in Aplysia, the change in the nervous system takes place at the ____.
A) axon hillock of the sensory receptor
B) axon of the motor neuron
C) synapse between the sensory neuron and the motor neuron
D) inhibitory neurons that connect to the motor neuron

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During habituation of the gill-withdrawal reflex in Aplysia, the change in the nervous system takes place at the synapse between the sensory neuron and the motor neuron. Habituation of the gill-withdrawal reflex involves a decrease in synaptic strength at this synapse, leading to a decreased response of the motor neuron and reduced gill withdrawal.

During Habituation of the Gill-Withdrawal Reflex in Aplysia, the Change