When mechanical pressure bends the membrane of a Pacinian corpuscle, ____.
A. the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions increases
B. the membrane's resistance to the flow of sodium ions decreases
C. the membrane becomes hyperpolarized
D. there is a sustained, long-term response to this pressure
Answer: B
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