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Biological Transducers

How are stimuli such as light and pressure converted into nerve impulses? The answer is sought by experiments with the Pacinian corpuscle, a specialized ending of the nerves of the sense of touch

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 203 Issue 2This article was originally published with the title “Biological Transducers” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 203 No. 2 (), p. 98
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0860-98