If You Were to Perform an Analysis of Pain Sensing

question 16

Multiple Choice

If you were to perform an analysis of pain sensing neurons exposed to the centipede toxin described in section 7.2, what would you be likely to find?

• A) action potentials are reduced or absent in these cells
• B) action potentials are increased in these cells
• C) the cells would no longer be able to release neurotransmitter after depolarization of the axon terminal
• D) the cells would release an excessive amount of neurotransmitter from the axon terminal

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