Which Statement Best Describes How Local Anesthetics Such as Novocaine

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes how local anesthetics such as Novocaine work in numbing neurons?

• A)by making the cell membrane more permeable to potassium
• B)by blocking voltage- gated potassium channels
• C)by making the cell membrane more permeable to sodium
• D)by blocking voltage- gated sodium channels
• E)by binding to the enzyme sodiumase

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Definitions:

Terminal Behavior

The behavior that just precedes reinforcement when an animal is reinforced on an interval schedule of reinforcement.

Reinforcement

is a process in psychology that strengthens or increases the likelihood of a behavior by providing a consequence that is rewarding or removing an unpleasant stimulus.

Schedule-Induced Polydipsia

The high levels of water consumption following food reinforcement on an interval schedule.

FI Reinforcement Schedule

Fixed Interval Reinforcement Schedule, a reinforcement strategy where rewards are delivered at fixed intervals of time, provided that the correct response is made.