Receptor Potentials Are Generated in Mechanoreceptors, Such as Those Involved

question 46

Multiple Choice

Receptor potentials are generated in mechanoreceptors, such as those involved in touch, when

• A) sensitivity of the membrane to neurotransmitters increases.
• B) signals from other mechanoreceptors are summed.
• C) neurotransmitter is released.
• D) membrane distortion causes ion channels to close.
• E) membrane distortion causes ion channels to open.