If you were designing an artificial device to mimic a nerve involved in perceiving pressure, what kind of potential would the device need to mimic?

A. threshold potential
B. action potential
C. graded potential
D. both threshold and action potentials
E. both threshold and graded potentials


C. graded potential

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