The two ways in which sensory stimuli can act on receptors to change their resting membrane potential (RMP) are by

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Amplifying or attenuating the stimulus energy

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Directly acting on the RMP or causing production of a receptor potential

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Acting either on accessory structures or on receptor cells

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Causing direct production of the Receptor potential or indirectly causing the production of the Generator potential

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Directly acting on ion channels or causing production of second messengers that act on ion channels

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