What Does the Membrane Expansion Theory of the Action of Local

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Multiple Choice

What does the membrane expansion theory of the action of local anesthetics suggest?

• A) Anesthetics that are highly hydrophilic cause the matrix of the nerve membrane to expand, narrowing the sodium channels, thus preventing depolarization.
• B) Anesthetics that are highly lipid soluble cause the lipoprotein matrix of the nerve membrane to expand, narrowing the sodium channels, thus preventing depolarization.
• C) Anesthetics cause the sodium channels to expand, thus allowing the increase in protein binding within the channels.
• D) All of the above

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