Most local anesthetics result in numbness because they block sodium channels in cell membranes. What impact does this blocking have on the activity of nerve cells?
A. There is no impact.
B. Action potentials cannot occur because the membrane cannot fully depolarize.
C. Action potentials cannot occur because the membrane remains hyperpolarized.
D. The nerve cell dies.
Answer: B
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