Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes how local anesthetics such as Novocaine work in numbing neurons?
A) by making the cell membrane more permeable to potassium
B) by blocking voltage- gated potassium channels
C) by making the cell membrane more permeable to sodium
D) by blocking voltage- gated sodium channels
E) by binding to the enzyme sodiumase
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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