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Yale BENG 100 - Exam 1.4
Yale BENG 100 - Exam 1.4 (BME Saltzman)
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03/02/2010

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pharmacology
Definition
The science dealing with the interaction between the body and molecules (usually molecules introduced from outside the body).
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toxicology
Definition
A branch of pharmacology dealing with the undesirable effects of molecules on the body.
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pharmacodynamics
Definition
The effect of a drug on the body (e.g. dose-response relationships; drug receptor dynamics). What the drug does to the body.
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pharmacokinetics
Definition
What the body does to the drug.
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bioavailability
Definition
Fraction of drug that reaches the systemic circulation following administration (by any route).
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biotransformation
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The conversion of drug molecules to an inactive form which is later excreted. Also, the conversion of an inactive prodrug to an active form.
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drug dose diagram
Definition
therapuetic window, sharp up, slow down
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drug delivery methods
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polymers, matricies, resovoir, microparticles, nanoparticles
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heart anatomy
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[image]
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steps of heart beat
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late diastole, atrial systole (atrium goes for it), isovolumetric ventricular contraction, ventricular ejection, isovolumetric ventricular relaxation
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pressure chart during heart beat
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look it up
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firing parts of heart
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sinoatrial node, av node, purkinje fibers
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