When Mechanical Pressure Bends the Membrane of a Pacinian Corpuscle

question 104

Multiple Choice

 When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle, ____.

• A) the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions increases
• B) the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions decreases
• C) the membrane becomes hyperpolarized
• D) there is a sustained, long-term response to this pressure

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