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Which layer of the skin would anesthetic drugs MOST LIKELY affect?

a. the epidermis
b. the dermis
c. the hypodermis
d. the endodermis

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Answer:

b. the dermis

Step-by-step explanation:

Topical anaesthesia effects the dermal pain

receptors and nerve endings in the epidermis

and dermis layers of the skin.

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