Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Nervous Tissue - Figure 12.11 - Page 413: 1

Answer

A touch on the arm activates mechanically gated channels.

Work Step by Step

A touch on the arm activates pressure (or stretch) receptors which will activate special mechanically gated ion channels. Some stretch or pressure sensations are transduced into biochemical messages; but it has been shown that there are special mechanically-gated ion channels.
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