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28 Cards in this Set
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Interactions |
Drug's effect is modified by combining it with Another drug Food other substance · Herbal substance · alcohol |
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Synergism |
Increased effect of drugs when combined with another substance |
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Antonism |
Combination of substances lessen the effect of medication can be used as an antidote |
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Loading dosage |
Large or injected dosage of a medication to reach effective drug levels |
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Drug administration enteral route |
Into digestive tract Oral sublingual and rectal |
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Drug administration parenteral route |
Route other than digestive tract Inhalation injection topical and transdermal |
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Cell largest components |
Nucleus Cytoplasm Cell membrane |
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Nucleus |
Control center of the cell Dna responsible for cellular reproduction/division genetic material Rna controls protein synthesis |
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Cell membrane |
Protects cell from external environment regulates internal environment of the cell |
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Mitochondria |
Produces Most of the bodies atp |
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Ribosomes |
Composed of Rna Involved in protein synthesis Free ____ float in cytoplasm |
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Endoplasmic reticulum |
Vesicles and intercommunicating canals Catabolism of drugs Protein synthesis Rough er |
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Lysosomes |
Digests nutrients and foreign and damaged material |
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Golgi apparatus |
Synthesizes carbohydrates and forms lysosomes |
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Homeostasis |
Dynamic steady state of internal balance in face of external environment |
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Medulla oblongata |
Regulates cardio and respiratory systems |
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Pituitary gland |
Regulates function of the other glands with hormones |
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Reticular formation |
Controls vital reflexes Consciousness wakefulness |
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Hyperplasia |
Increase number of cells |
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Metaplasia |
Change one type of cell into another |
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Dysplasia |
Disordered increase in cell number |
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Necrosis compared to apoptosis |
Externally influenced cell death and genetically programed cell death |
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Demographics |
Numbers of an age |
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Prevalence |
Number of cases in a population |
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Incidence |
Number of cases over a period of time |
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Endemic |
Continually present in a population |
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Epidemic vs pandemic |
Sudden increase locally then worldwide then worldwide |
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Morbidity |
Rate of sick to we'll people in a community |
