Which statement best describes the goal of medications used to treat myasthenia gravis?
A. To increase the number of acetylcholine receptors
B. To inhibit the function of cholinesterase
C. To decrease the number of synaptic vesicles
D. To promote multiple motor unit summation
E. To inhibit Ca2+ release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
Answer: B
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Those hormones that are nonpolar can pass through the plasma membrane and are called
A. hydrophilic. B. hydrophobic. C. lipophilic. D. Both hydrophobic and lipophilic are correct.
The glial cell that defends the body against pathogens is the
A. astrocyte. B. ependymal cell. C. neurolemmocyte. D. microglial cell. E. oligodendrocyte.