The duration of action of an anesthetic depends on the:

a. time it stays in the nerve.
b. temperature of the tissues.
c. thickness of tissue.
d. thickness of nerve.


a. The duration of action depends on the length of time that the drug can stay in the nerve to block the sodium channels.

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