In World War I, nerve agents were used in the newly discovered chemical warfare in order to inflict extreme pain and death on a monumental scale. These agents interrupted normal communication at the neuromuscular junction by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity. How does this mechanism affect somatic muscle activity?
A) high amounts of ACh cause muscle relaxation
B) high amounts of ACh cause uncontrollable muscle spasms
C) low amounts of ACh cause muscle relaxation
D) low amounts of ACh cause uncontrollable muscle spasms
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