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Which of the following processes is critical for the generation of electrical signals in the endings of mechanosensory afferents?
a. mechanical deformation of sensory endings and the efflux of chloride ions
b. mechanical deformation of sensory endings and the efflux of sodium ions
c. mechanical deformation of sensory endings and the influx of potassium ions
d. mechanical deformation of sensory endings and the influx of chloride ions