Some Anesthetics Are Also Very Effective in Stopping the Food

question 27

Multiple Choice

Some anesthetics are also very effective in stopping the food from moving through the intestine.Therefore,after an operation,the surgeon will not permit a patient to eat until the digestive system is moving food again,and a patient has to suck on ice until there is some evidence the digestive tract is functioning.Without knowing more about the anesthetics,what is the likely mode of action of the anesthetic?

• A)The anesthetic probably slows the cardiac muscle,which in turn slows all other organ systems.
• B)The anesthetic probably affects nerves that slow all skeletal muscle actions.
• C)The anesthetic probably affects nerves that slow all smooth muscle actions.
• D)The anesthetic probably affects nerves that stop all homeostatic actions.
• E)The anesthetic probably affects nerves that stop all muscle contraction.

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