Introduction

Question 1

what the drug does to the body

Answer 1

pharmacodynamics

Question 2

what the body does to the drug

Answer 2

pharmacokinetics

Question 3

target where drug exerts its effects

Answer 3

site of action

Question 4

microvilli on the surface of cells of the intestinal epithelial & renal tubules

Answer 4

brush border

Question 5

specialized capillary membranes in the brain that limit entry of toxic molecules into the brain

Answer 5

blood-brain barrier

Question 6

within the cell cytoplasm

Answer 6

cytoplasmic

Question 7

produced by or within the body; substances made by the body

Answer 7

endogenous

Question 8

an opiate analgesic

Answer 8

morphine

Question 9

an antiarrythmic, cardiotonic

Answer 9

digoxin

Question 10

molecules with a lipid (fat) tail and phosphorous-containing polar head

Answer 10

phospholipids

Question 11

arrangement of phospholipid bilayer and embedded proteins in cell membrane

Answer 11

fluid mosaic

Question 12

a psychotherapeutic

Answer 12

lithium

Question 13

molecules with an uneven distribution of electrical charge, no net charge; are water soluble

Answer 13

polar molecules

Question 14

molecules with a net electrical charge

Answer 14

ions

Question 15

an antibiotic

Answer 15

kanamycin

Question 16

fluid outside of cells, including plasma

Answer 16

extracellular fluid

Question 17

specialized capillary membranes in the brain that limit entry of toxic molecules into the brain/CNS

Answer 17

blood-brain barrier