Why is the drug dantrolene considered a direct-acting peripheral skeletal muscle relaxant?
A. Because it inhibits the release of calcium ions within the muscle fiber
B. Because it allows actin and myosin to interact with each other
C. Because it does not affect the ryanodine receptor channel
D. Because it affects the nicotinic-muscle receptors and the neuromuscular junction
Answer: A
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