What Is the Primary Mode of Action of Curare

question 31

Multiple Choice

What is the primary mode of action of curare?

• A)It causes the degradation of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase.
• B)It decreases the amount of acetylcholine released from the synaptic terminal.
• C)It decreases the number of functional receptors on the muscle cell by the process of phagocytosis, which impairs the ability of neurons to respond to acetylcholine.
• D)It blocks communication at the neuromuscular junction by preventing acetylcholine from binding to nicotinic cholinergic receptors.
• E)It blocks the sodium channels in the axon of the presynaptic axon.

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