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What is the primary characteristic of local or regional anesthesia?
What is the primary characteristic of local or regional anesthesia?
- Loss of sensation in the entire body
- Reversible loss of perception of pain or motor response (correct)
- Loss of consciousness
- Complete paralysis of the body
What is the main purpose of using local anesthetics during minor surgery?
What is the main purpose of using local anesthetics during minor surgery?
- To induce unconsciousness
- To numb the area where the procedure will be performed (correct)
- To relax the patient's muscles
- To reduce bleeding during the procedure
How do local anesthetics affect nerve fibers?
How do local anesthetics affect nerve fibers?
- They enhance motor activity in nerve fibers
- They only affect myelinated fibers
- They block normal neural transmission at the neuromuscular junction synapse
- They prevent conduction of both sensory and motor impulses (correct)
Which type of nerve fibers are more affected by local anesthetics?
Which type of nerve fibers are more affected by local anesthetics?
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What happens after injection of local anesthetics into the connective tissues surrounding the nerve fiber?
What happens after injection of local anesthetics into the connective tissues surrounding the nerve fiber?
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