Local anesthetics block voltage-gated Na+ channels. General anesthetics are thought to activate chemically gated Cl channels, thereby

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Local anesthetics block voltage-gated Na+ channels. General anesthetics are thought to activate chemically gated Cl− channels, thereby rendering the nervous system quiescent while surgery is performed. What specific process do anesthetics impair, and how does this interfere with nerve impulse transmission?
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Human Anatomy and Physiology

ISBN: 978-0321927040

10th edition

Authors: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja Hoehn

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