kidneys

Question 1

synthetic membranes

Answer 1

controlled delivery of medication

Question 2

membrane proteins

Answer 2

can design pharmaceuticals that block receptor sites

Question 3

reverse osmosis

Answer 3

fine pores allow water through but not bacteria, salt and other molecules

Question 4

kidney function

Answer 4

1500 litres of blood are filtered by a healthy persons kidneys everyday
regulate water and solute content

Question 5

how many filters in a kidney

Answer 5

more than 1 million tiny filters

Question 6

blood content

Answer 6

blood carries oxygen, proteins, glucose amino acids and certain ions
(and certain waste products)

Question 7

kidney failure

Answer 7

if kidneys fail to filter blood properly, toxic waste accumulates in the blood which causes coma then death

Question 8

medical procedures for kidney failure

Answer 8

transplant or dialysis

Question 9

kidney transplant

Answer 9

another kidney is transplanted into the patient from a living or dead donor

Question 10

kidney dialysis

Answer 10

apparatus that filters blood through artificial membranes

Question 11

challenges of controlled delivery of meds

Answer 11

1. providing correct dosage
2. maintaining a constant concentration level in the body

Question 12

transdermal patch

Answer 12

medication diffuses out of patch into skin

Question 13

types of medications delivered

Answer 13

-nicotine
-pain killers
-motion sickness drugs
-hormones

Question 14

medication enclosed in liposomes

Answer 14

liposomes are used to transport medication safely from one part of the body to another

Question 15

solute

Answer 15

the substance being dissolved

Question 16

solvent

Answer 16

substance that dissolves the solute