In general, the extensors of the wrist and fingers are located on the anterior side of the forearm.

Which of the following is NOT true of sensory adaptation?

A) Thermoreceptors commonly undergo sensory adaptation.
B) It involves a fading of sensation upon continuous receptor stimulation.
C) It occurs when a person adjusts to a strong smell in the environment.
D) It commonly occurs in pain receptors.
E) All of these are true of sensory adaptation.

Muscles of the thoracic wall are important for changing thoracic volume during expiration only.