Curare Causes Paralysis

question 3

Multiple Choice

Curare causes paralysis .

• A) by blocking the action potential in the nerve that serves a muscle
• B) by blocking receptors on the postsynaptic cell
• C) by blocking the release of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic cell
• D) by blocking the action potential directly in the postsynaptic cell

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