1. Describe the effects of lidocaine on neuron function. With which type of ion channel does lidocaine interact and what is the effect of that interaction on ion movements?
2. What is the effect of botulinum toxin on skeletal muscle function? What does the toxin do to neurons that leads to the effect on muscle?
3. What is the effect of myelination on action potentials in neurons? What is a disease where myelin is lost? What are the symptoms of people with this disease?
4. What are the symptoms of a person exposed to mamba snake venom? Based on your simulation, what effect does the venom have on ion channels in neurons?
Answer each question with 5-7 sentences
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