If the left carotid artery is injected with an anesthetic drug, within a few seconds:
A) the arm and the leg on the same side will fall to the bed with flacid paralysis.
B) speech will probably be interrupted.
C) speech will invariably be interrupted.
D) the arm and leg on the same side will be hypertonic.

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Injection of an anesthetic drug into the left carotid artery can interrupt speech, but it will not lead to flaccid paralysis or hypertonicity in the limb on the same side.

If the Left Carotid Artery Is Injected with an Anesthetic