Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.

vocabulary

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
        Help!  

Question
Answer
chlelator   causing the joining of an ion (ex. metal) and a ring structured chemical.  
🗑
Cofactor   a nonprotein molecule that may be necessary for enzyme activity.  
🗑
Essential element   an element that is absolutely necessary for life. Deficinecy or absence of the element will cause a severe alteration of function and /or eventually lead to death.  
🗑
Metalloenzyme   trace element associated with an enzyme as an essential component or cofactor.  
🗑
Metalloprotein   trace element associated with a protein as an essential component or cofactor.  
🗑
TIBC   Total iron-binding capacity. an estimate of serum trasferrin levels; obtained by measuring the toatl iron binding capability of a patient's serum. Since transferrin represents most of the iron-binding capacity of serum, TIBC is a good serun transfer. lvl  
🗑
Trace element   an element that occurs in biological systems at concentrations of mg/kg amts. or less per million. Typically the daily req'mnt of such an element is a few milligrams/daily  
🗑
Transferrin saturation   percent of transferrin molecules that have orion bound. A ration of serum iron (actual iron in the serumP and serum transferrin or TIBC(potential quantity of iron that can be found). Also percent saturation.  
🗑
Ultratrace element   present in tissues at concentration of mg/kg amts. or less (parts per billion) and has extremely low daily req'mnts (usuall _1 mg).  
🗑
Drug absorption   uptake of a drug in the gastrointestinal tract ino the body.  
🗑
Drug disposition   the way in which the body handles a foreign compopund, the drug. The mechanisms used by the body to handle a drug can be explained in terms of four general processes: absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion.  
🗑
Drug distribution   the circulation and diffusion of a drug into the interstitial and intracellular spaces.  
🗑
Drug elimination   clearance of a drug from the body by a variety of mechanisms.  
🗑
peak drug level   the time after administration until a drug reaches peak concnetration in the body. A rule of thumb suggests that , for peak drug levels, the specimen should be collected 1 hour after the dose is administered.  
🗑
Pharmacokinetics   characterization, mathematically of the disposition of a drug over time in order to better understand and interpret blood levels and to effectively adhust dosage and amount and interval for best therapeutic results with minimal toxic effects.  
🗑
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)   the determination of serum drug levels in order to produce a desirable effect.  
🗑
Trough drug level   the lowest concentration of drug obtained in the blood. Trough levels should be drawn immediately before the next dose.  
🗑
dose-response relationship   comparision of the dose of a substance (i.e., drug or chemical) with its potential pathologic effects. Dose-response relationship implies that there will be an increase in toxic response with an increased dose.  
🗑
drugs of abuse   drugs used illegally or inappropriately; many drugs have the potential for abuse.  
🗑
poison   any substance tha causes a harmful effect upon exposure.  
🗑
TD50   dose of a drug that would be predicted to produce a toxic response in 50% of the population.  
🗑
Toxicology   the study of poisons, their detection, and the treatment of the conditions produc ed by them.  
🗑
CHELATOR   causing the joining of an ion (ie-metal) and a ring structured chemical.  
🗑
COFACTOR   a nonprotein molecule that may be necessary for enzyme activity.  
🗑
ESSENTIAL ELEMENT   an elememt that is absolutely necessary for life. Deficiency or absence of the element will cause a severe alteration of function and/or eventually lead to death.  
🗑
METALLOENZYME   trace element associated with a protein as an essential component or cofactor.  
🗑
TOTAL IRON-BINDING CAPACITY (TIBC)   an estimate of serum transferrin levels; obtained by measuring the total iron binding capability of a patient's serum. Since transferrin represents most of the iron-binding capacity of serum, TIBC is generally a good estimate of serum transferrin lvls.  
🗑
TRACE ELEMENT   an element that occurs in biological systems at concentration of mg/kg amts. or less (parts per million).  
🗑
TRANSFERRIN SATURATION   percent of transferrin molecules that have iron bound. A ratio of serum iron (actual iron in the serum) and serum transferrin or TIBC (potential quantity of iron that can be bound). Also percent saturation.  
🗑
ULTRATRACE ELEMENT   present in tissues at concentrations of mg/kg amts. or less (parts per billion) and has extremely low daily req'mnts (usually 1mg).  
🗑
DRUG ABSORPTION   uptake of a drug in the gastrointestinal tract into the body.  
🗑
DRUG DISPOSITION   the way in which the body handles a foreign compound, the drug. The mechanisms used by the body to handle a drug can be explained in terms of 4 general processes: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.  
🗑
DRUG DISTRIBUTION   the circulation and diffusion of a drug into the interstitial and intercellular spaces.  
🗑
DRUG ELIMINATION   clearance of a drug from the body by a variety of mechanisms.  
🗑
PEAK DRUG LEVEL   the time after administration until a drug reaches peak concentration in the body. peak drug lvl specimens should be collected 1 hr after the dose is administered.  
🗑
PHARMACOKINETICS   characterization, mathematically of the disposition of a drug over time in order to better understand and interpret blood levels and to effectively adjust dosage amt. and interval for best therapeutic results with minimal toxic effects.  
🗑
THERAPEUTIC DRUG MONITORING (TDM)   the determination of serum drug lvls. in order to produce a desirable effect.  
🗑
THERAPEUTIC RANGE   concentration range of a drug that is beneficial to the patient w/out being toxic.  
🗑
TROUGH DRUG LEVEL   the lowest concnetration fo drug obtained in the blood. Trough lvls. should be drawn immediately before the next dose.  
🗑
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP   Comparison of the dose of a substance with its potential pathologic effects. Dose response relationship implies that there will be an increase in toxic response with an increased dose.  
🗑
Bisphosphonates   class of medications to treat osteoporosis.  
🗑
Bone turnover   coupled process that takes place throughout life in bone with bone formation and bone resorption.  
🗑
Cortical bone   type of bone that is very strong in the axial and cross-sectional dimensions, very well suited to the needs of the long bones.  
🗑
Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA)   x-ray procedure that measures bone mineral density by measuring grams of calcium per square centimeter of cross-sectional area of bone (g/cm2).  
🗑
Hypercalcemia   elevated levels of calcium in the blood.  
🗑
Hypocalcemia   decreased levels of calcium.  
🗑
Lithium   an element of the alkali metal group, atomic no. 3, atomic weight 6.941. Many salts have clinical applications.  
🗑
Osteoblast   cells that build bone when triggered by the appropriate hormonal signals.  
🗑
Osteoclast   cells that causes reabsorption of bone when triggered by the appropriate hormonal signals.  
🗑
Osteomalacia   condition resulting from a deficiency of vitamin D. Deficiency of vitamin D causes bones to be soft and brittle. It is the adult form of rickets.  
🗑
Osteoporosis   a disease involving the gradual loss of bone mass resulting in a less dense and weak skeleton.  
🗑
Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP)   a hormone that can be produced by tumors, especially of the squamous cell type; massive overproduction can lead to hypercalcemia and other manifestations of hyperparathyroidism.  
🗑
Rickets   the classic vitamin D deficiency disease of children. Itmay be nutritional or metabolic in origin.  
🗑
Trabecular bone   bone in which the spicules or trabeculae form a three-dimensional latticework (cancellus), with the interstices filled with embryonal connective tissue or bone marrow.  
🗑
Vitamin D   steroid vitamin which promotes the intestinal absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorus.  
🗑
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)   hormone synthesized as a prohormone containing 115 amino acids. The active form of the hormone contains 84 amino acids and is secreted by the chief cells of the parathyroid glands.  
🗑
Drugs of abuse   drugs used illegally or inappropriately; many drugs have the potential for abuse.  
🗑
Poison   any substance that causes a harmful effect upon exposure.  
🗑
TD50   dose of a drug that would be predicted to produce a toxic response in 50% of the population.  
🗑
Toxicology   the study of poisons, their actions, their detection, and the treatment of the conditions produced by them.  
🗑


   

Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
 
To hide a column, click on the column name.
 
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
 
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
 
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.

 
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how
Created by: nizhoni
Popular Chemistry sets