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3 marksNervous Co-ordination

CAPE Biology Unit 2 · 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 5(b)(ii)

A common practice in dentistry is the use of local anesthetic injections of Lidocaine to numb a target area. Lidocaine is known to bind to receptor sites of sodium channels. Suggest, giving a brief explanation, what effect Lidocaine may have on the generation of an action potential.

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