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How does lead poisoning affect the nervous system?

a. it interferes with the function of neurotransmitters.
b. it inhibits production of myelin around nerves.
c. it increases the resting membrane potential.
d. it alters the transport of potassium into the nerves during synapse?

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When researchers examine these damaged nerves, they find that the myelin insulation is often gone and the axons are destroyed. These changes prevent nerves from transmitting messages properly.
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