A herpetologist is bitten by a poisonous snake and is taken to the emergency depament with progressive muscle paralysis. The venom is probably incapacitating his
Correct Answer: Acetylcholine receptors.
Description: Snake venom usually blocks acetylcholine receptors, preventing depolarization of the muscle cell. The Na+ and Ca2+ channels are not incapacitated by snake venoms
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