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Demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis disrupt normal neural communication bySelect one:a. diminishing the activity of the sodium-potassium pumps that usually maintain the resting potential of neurons.b. causing deterioration of the fatty substance that normally coats and insulates axons.c. destroying receptors on postsynaptic cells so that neurotransmitters cannot bind normally.d. creating lesions in the blood-brain barrier that allow toxic substances to enter the brain from the bloodstream.
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