Anesthetics That Are Applied Directly to the Skin and Affect

question 57

Short Answer

Anesthetics that are applied directly to the skin and affect only the area to which they are applied are ________ anesthetics.

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Definitions:

Fine Motor Control

Refers to the coordination of small muscles, such as those in the hands and fingers, allowing for precise movements like writing or buttoning a shirt.

Fine Touch

The sensory perception that allows for the discrimination of detailed touch or texture.

Extrapyramidal System

A neural network within the brain that is involved in the coordination and regulation of posture and muscle tone, independent of voluntary motor movements.

Rubrospinal

Referring to the rubrospinal tract, which is a pathway in the central nervous system that helps mediate voluntary motor control.