If sensitization of the gill-withdrawal reflex is heterosynaptic, which would occur?
A) Touching the tail will not cause a gill-withdrawal response.
B) Touching the mantle will not cause a gill-withdrawal response.
C) Touching the mantle will cause a gill-withdrawal response.
D) Touching the siphon will not cause a gill-withdrawal response.

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Heterosynaptic sensitization involves the modification of synaptic connections between different parts of the nervous system, meaning a stimulus in one area (like the mantle) can enhance the response in another (like gill withdrawal).

If Sensitization of the Gill-Withdrawal Reflex Is Heterosynaptic, Which Would