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Potential Generator Pressure Na+ Greater Na Established Parcinian

Front How is a generator potential established in the Parcinian Corpuscle?
Back - pressure deforms membrane
- stretch mediated Na+ channels open
- Na+ diffuse in
- depolarisation - generator potential
- greater pressure --> more Na+ channels open, greater influx of Na+, greater depolarisation/generator potential
- if generator potential reaches threshold, action potential forms

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