Name the type of membrane channel that opens in response to touch,pressure,vibration,or tissue stretching and is found in the auditory receptors of the ear,and in touch and pressure receptors in the skin.
A)leakage channel
B)ligand-gated channels
C)mechanically gated channels
D)voltage-gated channels
E)temperature-sensitive channel

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Mechanically gated channels are channels that open in response to mechanical stimuli such as touch, pressure, vibration or tissue stretching. They are found in auditory receptors of the ear and in touch and pressure receptors in the skin. Leakage channels are always open, ligand-gated channels open in response to a specific chemical signal (ligand), voltage-gated channels open in response to changes in the membrane potential, and temperature-sensitive channels open in response to changes in temperature.

Name the Type of Membrane Channel That Opens in Response