How does the toxin from the Hooded Pitohui cause paralysis (the loss of the abil

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How does the toxin from the Hooded Pitohui cause paralysis (the loss of the ability to move (and sometimes to feel anything) in part or most of the body)?

The toxin causes a positive feedback loop leading action potentials go back and forth along the axon

The toxin binds to voltage-gated potassium channels, leading to depolarization of cell membranes

The toxin binds to voltage-gated sodium channels, leading to depolarization of cell membranes

The toxin binds to the axon hillock, causing constant firing of action potentials

The toxin causes a positive feedback loop leading action potentials go back and forth along the axon

The toxin binds to voltage-gated potassium channels, leading to depolarization of cell membranes

The toxin binds to voltage-gated sodium channels, leading to depolarization of cell membranes

The toxin binds to the axon hillock, causing constant firing of action potentials

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the toxin binds to voltage gated sodium channels leading to depolarisation of cell membrane

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