Drug Absorption Key Terms Flashcards
Lecture 2 Svensson
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Transcellular diffusion
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the passive movement of drug through lipid membranes. This movement is driven by concentration gradient.
2
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Paracellular diffusion
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The passive movement if drug between cells via tight junctions. This movement is driven by concentration gradient
3
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Facilitated diffusion
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A carrier-mediated process that involves a transport protein which moves drug with a concentration gradient
4
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Active transport
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a carrier-mediated process that requires energy and can move drug against a concentration gradient
5
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Endocytosis
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a process by which a cell engulfs and internalizes a particle
