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chapter 16/17

pharmacology module 10

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Hypocalcemia low concentration of calcium in the blood.
Paracrine Hormones act on cells near target cells
Goiter enlargement of the thyroid gland
Addisons Disease condition resulting in a decrease in adrenocortical hormones
Glucose simple sugar
nervous system controls and coordinates movements and many functions of the body
oral antidiabetic drugs Actos-pioglitazone Avandia-rosiglitazone Glucotrol-glipizide Amaryl-plimepiride
myxedema condition associated with a decrease in overall thyroid function in adults.
calcium drugs Oscal-calcium carbonate PhosLo-calcium acetate
endocrine exocrine 2 mechanisms of actions of glands.
efferent the conduction of electrical impulses away from the CNS to the body.
Axon the part of a nerve cell that conducts away from a cell body.
somatic the motor neurons that control voluntary actions of the skeletal muscles.
Autonomic Nervous System Division of the nervous system that controls the involuntary body function.
Sympathetic Nervous System Division of the autonomic nervous system that functions during stressful situations.
Peripheral Nervous System The division of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord.
Three Main Brain Areas Cerebum, Cerebellum, Brainstem
Two Types oof Matter of the Brain Gray Matter (cell bodies). White Matter (myelinated axons).
Nerves of the Brain Crisscross So that the left side of the brain controls the right side of the body.
Autonomic Self controlling or involuntary.
Estrogens Premarin- conjugated estrogens Prempro- combined estrogens/progestin
Three Main Neuron States Polarized, Depolarized, Repolarized
Three Glands that play an importaant role in Hormone Production Pituitary, Hypothalamus, Pineal
Hypercalcemia Unusally high concentration of calcium in the blood.
Hyperglycemia Abnormally hihg glucose content circulating in blood stream.
Hormones Chemical substances produced and secreted by an endocrine duct.
Autoimmune Disease Condition in which persons tissue are attacked by their own immune system.
Hormones Produce by ovaries estrogen, progestrin, testosterone
Hypothalamus Bridge between nervous system and hormone system
Hypoglycemia Abnormally low glucose content circulating in blood stream
The nervous system is compsed of ... CNS and PNS
Pagets disease Condition that affects older adults in which bone density decreases
Thoracic Relates to the thorax or chest area
Autocrine Hormones Act on cell from which they are secreted
Bisphophonates Fosamax-alendronate, Aredia-pamidronate
Lumbar The area around the waist
Neuron The functional unit of the nervous system
Blood Brain Barrier Barrier that prevents certain chemicals from moving to the brain
Parasympathetic Division of the autonomic nervous system that functions, during restful situations "breed or feed"
Cell Body The main part of the neuron
Largest area of the brain Cerebum
Afferent The direction of neuronal impulse from the body toward the CNS
Two types of seizures Partial and generalized
Muscle relaxants Dantrium-dantolene, Norflex-orphenadrine, Flexeril-cyclobenzaprine
Norepinephrine & epinephrine The main neutronsmitters of the sympathetic system
CNS Brain and spinal cord
Tacrine Is associated with liver damage, and is dosed 4 times a day
Benzodiazepines Controlled substance, for short term use, with anticonvulsants or emergency situations
Adrenergic agents Adrenalin-epinephrine, Intropin-dopamine, yuptar-ritodrine
Parkinsons disease Progressive disease that is a disorder of the basal ganglia
Cervical Neck region
Created by: lbracetti
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