Use of anesthesia to prevent sensory nerve impulses from reaching the CNS is:
A) nerve block.
B) neurolysis.
C) neuroplasty.
D) neurorrhaphy.

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Nerve block involves the injection of local anesthesia to prevent sensory nerve impulses from reaching the central nervous system. Neurolysis is the destruction of a nerve to relieve pain, while neuroplasty involves surgically repairing a damaged nerve. Neurorrhaphy is the surgical reattachment of a severed nerve.

Use of Anesthesia to Prevent Sensory Nerve Impulses from Reaching