Toxicology Flashcards
1
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Anthrax
A
A disease caused by the bacteria bacillius antracis
2
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Asphyxiation
A
To be deprived of oxygen
3
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Barium Meal
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When patients ingest barium sulfate to allow soft tissues to show on xrays
4
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Botulism
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Potentially fatal Paralytic illness caused by the bacteria clostridium botulinium
5
Q
Breathalizer
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A device that uses chromium chemistry used to measure alcohol in breath
6
Q
Lethal dose for 50 percent (LD50)
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Amount of chemical required to kill half of the test population
7
Q
Neurotransmission
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The transmission of nerve impulses over a synapses
8
Q
Neurotransmitter
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A substance that transmits nerve impulses over a synapses
9
Q
Route of administration
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The route in which the poision was taken in by a body
10
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Xenobiotics
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A foreign chemical substance that is not naturally produced by the organism
