Quiz 2 Flashcards
What is inhalation?
Delivers a drug directly to the lungs.
What is topical?
Apply directly to the mucous membrane.
What is special injection?
Injection to a specific part of the body like an epidural in the spine.
What is cell membranes?
Made of lipids it prevents water from crossing freely.
What is lipid solubility?
Drugs that use passive diffusion.
What is ionization?
Often can’t pass easily.
What is pH?
A logarithmic scale is used to measure the acidity or basicity of aqueous solutions.
What is the blood-brain barrier?
A tightly locked layer of cells that defend your brain from harmful substances, germs and other things that could cause damage.
What is the placental barrier?
The complex structure that separates the maternal and fetal circulatory systems during pregnancy
