Pressure Receptors - The Pacinian Corpuscle Flashcards by alesha nazir | Brainscape

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What are pressure receptors

A

connected to a sensory neuron

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What is the structure of the pressure receptor?

A

Pacinian corpuscle
single nerve fiber
capsule
myelin sheath

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Q

What happens when the mebranes are compressed?

A

Na+ channels are opened - they are physical pushed open and the membrane depolarises

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What happens when some of the Na+ channels open?

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That encourages more and more Na+ channels to open by positive feedback

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