An emergency room physician must quickly treat a patient who has been bitten by a black widow spider. The physician knows she must
a. prevent the buildup of acetylcholine in the patient's nervous system.
b. prevent the buildup of catecholamines in the patient's nervous system.
c. prevent the breakdown of catecholamines in the patient's nervous system.
d. prevent the reabsorption of acetylcholine in the patient's nervous system.
a
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