Muscular Diseases & Disorders-Botulism

Why are infants under the age of one not supposed to eat honey?

• Honey contains spores of Clostridium botulinum.

• Honey is too sweet for infants.

• Honey can cause allergies in infants.

• Honey is difficult to digest for infants.

What does the botulinum toxin block at the neuromuscular junction?

• Release of acetylcholine

• Release of dopamine

• Release of serotonin

• Release of adrenaline

The spores of Clostridium botulinum are often found in home-canned foods like ___.

Botulism can cause trouble swallowing and speaking due to a lack of ___.

The disease caused by Clostridium botulinum is called ___.

The cause of death in botulism is often respiratory failure as the ___ beneath your lungs relaxes.