PHASIC RECEPTOR

A 'phasic receptor' is a sensory receptor that returns to its resting potential even though the stimulus is still applied.
The process by which the magnitude of the generator potential decreases, even when the stimulus is maintained, is called adaptation.

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Common examples
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Common examples



Pacinian corpuscles.

See also



Tonic receptor

Phasic transmitter

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