Topical anesthesia is used on the skin or:

A) inner ears
B) hair
C) mucous membranes
D) subarachnoid space


C) mucous membranes
Topical anesthesia involves the placement of a nerve conduction—blocking agent onto a tissue layer (skin or mucous membrane).

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