Medical Uses
Curare is used in medicine.
True or False
True
Curare is toxic.
True or False
True
When was Curare introduced to the medical field?
Where is Curare most commonly used in the medical field?
Surgery
What is the Neuromuscular junction?
The area that nerves and muscles meet.
What region was Curare originally found in?
Central and South America
Tetanus
What is nAChR?
A chemical that carries messages from the brain to the muscles.
What plant does Curare come from?
Strychnos Toxifera
How is Curare used in Surgery?
It is used as anesthesia
What type of drug is used to reverse the effects of Curare?
A drug that activates nAChR
How was Curare first used by the indigenous people in Central and South America?
Hunting
What kind of blocking agent is Curare classified as?
Neuromuscular
How does Curare overall effect the body and muscles?
Curare forces the muscles to relax, paralyzing the body.
What is the scientific name for Curare?
D-tubocurarine