KROK 1 2013 – Question 62 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
Curariform substances introduced into a human body cause the relaxation of all skeletal muscles. What changes in the neuromuscular synapse cause this phenomenon?
- A. Blockade of N-cholinergic receptors of the synaptic membrane
- B. Depolarization of the postsynaptic membrane
- C. Blockade of Ca2+ channels of the presynaptic membrane
- D. Impaired acetylcholine release
- E. Impaired cholinesterase synthesis
Hint
Think about whether curare-like drugs interfere with the production and release of the transmitter or with its action on the muscle side of the synapse.
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