Lidocaine is a drug used medically as a local anesthetic. It functions by blocking voltage-gated sodium ion channels in neurons that transmit pain signals. Predict how a nerve cell would respond to lidocaine.
The neuron would not be able to receive inhibitory postsynaptic potentials.
The neuron would not be able to release neurotransmitters.
The neuron would not be able to produce an action potential.
The neuron would not be able to maintain its resting potential.
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