Anesthetics block pain by blocking the transmission of nerve signals. Explain why each of the following...
Anesthetics block pain by blocking the transmission of nerve signals. Explain why each of the following types of chemicals would or would not work as an anesthetic:
A chemical that prevents the opening of sodium channels in the membranes
A chemical that inhibits the enzymes that degrade neurotransmitters
A chemical that blocks neurotransmitter receptors
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Answer:A chemical that prevents the opening of sodium channels in the membranes
Anesthetics block pain by blocking the opening of sodium channels in the neuron plasma membrane. Anesthetics for example Novocain, blocks nerve transmission to pain centers in the CNS by inhibiting sodium channel. This obstructs nerve impulses near the site of injection.
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