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Which of the Following Does Not Characterize the Stretch Receptor

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Which of the following does not characterize the stretch receptor of a crayfish?


A) Receptor potentials are caused by stretching the muscle to which the stretch receptor is attached.
B) Stretching the muscle causes ion channels in stretch receptor dendrites to open.
C) Receptor potentials spread to the cell body and then to the base of the axon, where they generate action potentials.
D) The spreading receptor potential induces release of a neurotransmitter.
E) The more the muscle is stretched, the greater the magnitude of the receptor potential.

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