Which statement best describes the mechalism of action of local anesthetics on the nerve axon?
- Correct answer
Decreases sodium uptake through sodium chamels ofthe axon
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Increases potassium outflow from inside to outside the nerve
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Increases the membrane's permeability to sodium
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Increases the excitability of the nerve axon
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