One of the Drawbacks of Using Activated Charcoal Is That

question 25

Multiple Choice

One of the drawbacks of using activated charcoal is that it .

• A)is too risky to use in most poisonings
• B)is not well tolerated by patients
• C)is often abused by persons with anorexia or bulimia
• D)may interfere with the action of antidotes

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Definitions:

Synaptic Vesicles

Membrane-bound sacs in the neuron's terminal bulb that store neurotransmitters ready for release at the synapse.

Presynaptic Membrane

The part of the neuron that faces the synaptic cleft and is responsible for the release of neurotransmitters to signal adjacent neurons.

Depolarization

A decrease in the charge difference across a plasma membrane; may result in an action potential in a neuron or muscle cell.

Squid Axon Experiments

Classic scientific experiments conducted to understand the properties of nerve cells by studying the giant axon of squid.