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Why small unmyleinated affected by local anesthetics first?
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Why small unmyleinated affected by local anesthetics first?

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Small diameter nerves are the first to be anesthetized. Myelinated nerves are blocked faster than unmyelinated nerves. Because size is thought to outweigh myelination, nerve fibers are blocked

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