5. Mechanically-Gated & Ligand-Gated Channels

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What stimulus opens mechanically-gated channels?
Pressure
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What stimulus closes mechanically-gated channels?
Pressure removal
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What sensory structure commonly contains mechanically-gated channels?
Tactile receptors
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What structural feature binds ligands on a ligand-gated channel?
Binding site
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What stimulus opens a ligand-gated channel?
Ligand binding
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What molecule acts as the ligand on neuron ligand-gated channels?
Neurotransmitter
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What stimulus closes a ligand-gated channel?
Ligand removal