​How Does Novocain Block Pain When a Dentist Is Drilling

question 45

Multiple Choice

​How does Novocain block pain when a dentist is drilling your tooth?

• A)Novocain causes action potentials to travel away from the brain instead of toward it.
• B)​Novocain prevents sodium from crossing the membrane.
• C)​Novocain inhibits many synapses in the brain.
• D)​Novocain blocks blood flow to certain brain areas.

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