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Vocab Chapter 46
Navarro EMT 46
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acetylcholine | Neurotramsmitter that the body needs to function |
| Acetylcholinesterase | An enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter |
| Biological Agents | Agents that are made up of living organisms are used as weapons of mass destruction |
| Cyanide | A rapid acting agent that disrupts the ability of the cell to use oxygen |
| Fallout | radioactive dust and particles that are life threatning |
| Incediary Device | devices using agents such as napalm thermite by burning at high temps |
| nerve agents | Agents that block the receptors in the nerves |
| Nuclear radiation | Energy released when unstable atom breaks apart |
| Persistence | Agents that do not evaporate as quickly |
| Primary Effect | The blast of an explosion |
| Primary Exposure | Primary radiation injury that occurs during or shortly after the explosion |
| Pulmonary agents | Agents that effect the respiratory system |
| Secondary effects | Effects that when something explodes and the shards are the secondary effect |
| Tertiary effect | Third in order |
| Vesicants | A agent that causes blisterin |
| Volatility | A liquid that evaporates quickly to make a dangerous gas |
| Weapons of Mass Destuction | Weapons intended to cause widespread and cause death and destruction |