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Which statement best describes the mechalism of action of local anesthetics on the nerve axon?

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    Decreases sodium uptake through sodium chamels ofthe axon

  • Increases potassium outflow from inside to outside the nerve

  • Increases the membrane's permeability to sodium

  • Increases the excitability of the nerve axon

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