Psychology of drugs

Question 1

What does normal mean in the DEC program?

Answer 1

A result within the DRE average ranges.

Question 2

What is an opinion?

Answer 2

A judgment based on special knowledge and experience

Question 3

DREs do not make diagnosis, instead they…

Answer 3

form an opinion

Question 4

What is physiology?

Answer 4

the study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.

Question 5

What does the M in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 5

Muscular system-

Question 6

What are the 3 different kinds of muscles?

Answer 6

The heart or cardiac muscle

Smooth muscles- control involuntary operations

Striated muscles- carry out voluntary movements

Question 7

Examples of smooth muscles?

Answer 7

operation of pyloric valve, dilation/constriction of pupils,

Question 8

What does the U in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 8

Urinary system

Question 9

What does the urinary system consist of?

Answer 9

2 kidneys
bladder
ureters connecting the kidneys to the bladder
urethra- transports urine out of the body.

Question 10

What does the first R in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 10

Respiratory System - Lungs and the diaphragm

Question 11

What is a diaphragm?

Answer 11

Smooth muscle-draws air into lungs and forces it out

Question 12

What do lungs do?

Answer 12

take in oxygen and transfer it to the blood, removes carbon dioxide/other waste from the blood and expels them into the air.

Question 13

What does the D in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 13

Digestive System

Question 14

What are the components of the digestive system?

Answer 14

Tongue
teeth
esophagus
intestines
liver
pancreas

Question 15

What does the digestive system do?

Answer 15

breaks down large particles of food until they are of size/chemical composition that can be absorbed into the blood.

Question 16

What does the E in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 16

Endocrine System

Question 17

What does is endocrine system?

Answer 17

made up of glands that secrete hormones

Question 18

What are hormones?

Answer 18

complex chemicals that travel through the blood stream and control/regulate different body processes.

Question 19

What can drugs do in relation to hormones?

Answer 19

mimic the hormones effects or react with hormones in ways that alter the hormones’ effects.

Question 20

What does the 2nd R in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 20

Reproductive system

Question 21

What are the 2 categories of the reproductive system?

Answer 21

1. Self producing (cytogenic)
2. Hormone producing (endocrinic)

We are primarily concerned with the hormone producing side because those hormones aid the nervous system in its regulatory role.

Question 22

What does the S in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 22

Skeletal System - consists of bones, cartilage and ligaments.

Question 23

What are the 3 things the skeletal system does?

Answer 23

1. provides support for the body
2. permits movement
3. forms blood cells

Question 24

What does the I in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 24

Integumentary System - consists of skin, hair, fingernails and accessory structures.

Question 25

What are the main functions of the integumentary system?

Answer 25

protection of the body control of body temp excretion of wastes (i.e. through sweat) sensory perception

Question 26

What does the N in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 26

Nervous System

Question 27

What makes up the Nervous system?

Answer 27

1. Brain 2. Brain Stem 3. Spinal cord 4. nerves

Question 28

What does the nervous system do?

Answer 28

controls, coordinates and integrates all physiological processes so that normal body functions can be maintained.

Question 29

What does the C in MURDERS INC stand for?

Answer 29

Circulatory System

Question 30

What are the important parts of the circulatory system?

Answer 30

Heart blood vessels (e.g. arteries, veins, capillaries) blood

Question 31

What is the main transport mechanism for bringing drugs to the brain?

Answer 31

Blood

Question 32

What us primarily responsible for bringing heat throughout the body?

Answer 32

Blood

Question 33

What is the primary transport mechanism for the body, carrying food, water, oxygen, hormones, antibodies etc to the body's tissues and organs?

Answer 33

Blood

Question 34

What are the 3 parts of a neuron?

Answer 34

1. cell body 2. axon 3. dendrite

Question 35

What does the Axon (part of the neuron) do?

Answer 35

sends out the neurotransmitter (also known as the chemical messenger)

Question 36

What does the dendrite do?

Answer 36

part that receives the neurotransmitter

Question 37

The gap between two neurons is called a ________

Answer 37

Synapse or synaptic gap

Question 38

Nerves that carry messages AWAY from the brain are called _____________ Nerves

Answer 38

Motor or efferent nerves

Question 39

Afferent (sensory) nerves do what?

Answer 39

Carry carry messages TO the brain

Question 40

What are the 2 sub-systems of motor nerves?

Answer 40

Voluntary- Send messages to the muscles that we control Automatic nerves- Sends messages to nerves we muscles/organs we don't control

Question 41

What nerves control the body fight or flight response such as blood pressure to elevate and sweat glands to activate?

Answer 41

Sympathetic nerves

Question 42

What nerves control the body relaxed tranquil activates such as heartbeat slowing and blood pressure to decrease?

Answer 42

Parasympathetic nerves

Question 43

What drugs bring up the body that may be low in some things like low blood pressure?

Answer 43

Sympathetic (adrenergic) drugs

Question 44

Parasymphetic (cholinergric) drugs do what?

Answer 44

bring down the body that may be high in some things like high blood pressure?

Question 45

What is the downside effect?

Answer 45

When the body respond to the presence of a drug by releasing hormones to counteract the effects of the drug consumed to return to homeostasis.

Question 46

negative feedback

Answer 46

When the body stops producing the hormones and neurotransmitters due to dependence on a frequent drug that is commonly put into the body. The user then depends on that drug to produce those things.

Question 47

What is the chemical changes that take place when the drug reacts with enzymes and other substances in the body? (i.e. Heroin being metabolized into the body turns into morphine)

Answer 47

Metabolite

Question 48

What vein carried oxengenated blood form the lungs to the left side of the heart?

Answer 48

Pulmonary vein

Question 49

What does the pulmonary artery do?

Answer 49

Carries deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs