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Chapter 7 Vocabulary
Workbook and textbook vocabulary for chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alveolar sacs (alveoli) | the small sacs of specialized tissue that transfer oxygen out of inspired air into the blood and carbon dioxide out of the blood and into the air for exhalation |
| aqueous | water based |
| biocompatibility | not irritating;does not promote infection or abscess |
| buccal cavity | pouch between the teeth and cheek in the mouth |
| buffer system | ingredients in a formulation designed to control the PH |
| colloids | particles up to a hundred times smaller than those in suspensions that are, however, also suspended in a solution |
| conjunctiva | the eyelid lining |
| contraceptive | device or formulation designed to prevent pregnancy |
| depot | the area in the muscle where the formulations is injected during an intramuscular injection |
| diluent | a solvent that dissolves a freeze-dried powder or dilutes a solution. |
| disintegration | the breaking apart of a tablet into smaller pieces |
| dissolution | when the smaller pieces of a disintegrated tablet dissolve |
| emulsions | mixture of two non-mincible liquids where one is dispersed throughout the other as tiny droplets |
| hemorrhoid | painful swollen veins in the anal/rectal area, generally caused by strained bowel movements from hard stools. |
| hydrates | absorbs water |
| injectability | the ease of flow when a suspension is injected into a patient |
| inspiration | breathing in |
| intrauterine device (IUD) | an intrauterine contraceptive device that is placed in the uterus for a prolonged period of time |
| lacrimal canalicula | the tear ducts |
| lacrimal gland | the glad that produces tears for the eye |
| local effect | when drug activity is at the site of administration |
| nasal cavity | the cavity behind the nose and above the roof of the mouth that filters air and moves mucous and inhaled contaminants outward and away from the lungs |
| nasal inhaler | a device which contains a drug that is vaporized by inhalation |
| nasal mucosa | the cellular lining of the nose |
| necrosis | increase in cell death |
| ophthalmic | related to the eye |
| percutaneous absorption | the absorption of drugs through the skin, often for a systemic effect |
| PH | measures the acidity or the opposite (alkalinity) of a substance |
| sterile | a condition which is free of all microorganisms |
| stratum corneum | the outermost cell layer of the epidermis |
| sublingual | under the tongue |
| syringeability | the ease with which a suspension can be drawn from a container into a syringe |
| systemic effect | when a drug is introduced into the circulatory system and carried to the site of activity |
| transcorneal transport | drug transfer into the eye |
| viscosity | a measure of a liquid's thickness or resistance to flow |
| water soluble | the property of a substance being able to dissolve in water |
| wheal | a raised blister-like area on the skin caused by an intradermal injection |
| Bulk powders | solid formulations to be mixed with water or juice |
| inactive ingredients | ingredients beside the active drug that include binders, effervescent salts, lubricants, fillers, diluents, and disintegrants |
| enteric coated | Coating that will not let the tablet disintegrate until it reaches the higher pH's of the intestine |
| parenteral | any route that does not involve the alimentary tract |
| intradermal injections | injections administered into the top layer of the skin using short needles |
| intravenous sites | the veins of the antecubital area (in front of the elbow), the back of the hand, and some of the larger veins in the foot |
| solvent | a liquid that dissolves another substance in it |
| emulsions | a mixture of two liquids that do not mix with each other in which one liquid is spread through the other by mixing and use of stabilizer |
| intramuscular injection sites | gluteal (buttocks), deltoid (upper arm), and vastus lateralis (thigh) muscles |
| subcutaneous injection sites | the back of the upper arm, the front of the thigh, the lower portion of the abdomen and the upper back. |
| viscosity | the thickness of a liquid |
| elastomeric pump | Intravenous devices for intermittent or very slow continuous infusions |
| z-tract injection | injection technique for medications that stain the skin |
| atomizer | device used to convert liquid to a spray |
| metered dose inhalers (mdi) | aerosols that use special metering valves to deliver a fixed dose when the aerosol is actuated |
| elixers | hydroalcoholic liquids for oral use |
| syrups | concentrated solutions of sugar in water |
| toxic shock syndrome | a rare and potentially fatal disease that results from a severe bacterial infection of the blood |
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