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What is the main historical use of curare?
What is the main historical use of curare?
- To treat patients with tetanus
- To study chemical structures
- To immobilize animals for hunting (correct)
- To induce muscle relaxation during surgery
Which type of neuromuscular blocker is succinylcholine?
Which type of neuromuscular blocker is succinylcholine?
- Competitive blocker
- Antimuscarinic blocker
- Depolarizing blocker (correct)
- Reversal blocker
What is the sequence of muscle paralysis caused by depolarizing blockers like succinylcholine?
What is the sequence of muscle paralysis caused by depolarizing blockers like succinylcholine?
- Muscles recover in the order of intercostal muscles, diaphragm, and then limbs and trunk muscles
- Muscles of the limbs and trunk relax first, followed by small rapidly moving muscles
- No specific sequence, all muscles are paralyzed simultaneously
- Muscles of the limbs and trunk follow after intercostal muscles and diaphragm (correct)
What effect does succinylcholine have on the central nervous system (CNS)?
What effect does succinylcholine have on the central nervous system (CNS)?
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What is the main clinical use of competitive neuromuscular blockers?
What is the main clinical use of competitive neuromuscular blockers?
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