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Toxicology Flashcards

1
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metabolite of heroin

A

morphine

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2
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alcohol is absorbed through the stomach walls and the

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small intestine

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3
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test for THC

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Duquenois-Levine test

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4
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compounds that require large amounts to be lethal

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intoxicants

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5
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drugs that are given [___] are directly absorbed into the blood, bypassing the stomach and liver, so concentrations would be high in the bloodstream and low in the digestive tract

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intravenously

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6
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the [___] of death is the specific injury or disease that leads to death

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cause

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7
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when the body chemically alters a substance into another compound, usually during process of elimination

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biotransformation

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8
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[___] gases are concentrated in the lungs

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inhaled

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9
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most widely used confirmatory test for toxins and poisons

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gas chromatography

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10
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easy to obtain tissue sample with a cup - chemical concentrations found can be high, and this helps show what happened in the kidneys, which are part of route of elimination

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urine

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11
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unknown means/manners of death

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undetermined

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12
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under normal circumstances, there are [___] factors that influence the absorption rate of alcohol

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5: time it takes to consume alcohol, alcoholic content, amount consumed, body weight, stomach content

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13
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tissue that is nature’s timeline - takes 5 days to show up in the core of the shaft

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hair

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14
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strong acids or alkalis (bases) that burn the mouth, esophagus, and stomach

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corrosive chemicals

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15
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second most widely used confirmatory test for toxins and poisons

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mass spectrometry

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16
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tissue sample found in the eye - it is slower to decay, retaining toxicity levels longer than most other organs

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vitreous humor

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17
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a true [___], such as cyanide, requires only a small amount to be lethal

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poison

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18
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second question toxicologists ask

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has this person been manufacturing illicit compounds?

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19
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presumptive tests officers may use to determine blood alcohol content - aka PBT, preliminary breath test

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breathalyzer

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20
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found in rat poison, causes severe pain, and is often not used in suicides

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strychnine

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21
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manner of death that includes expiration due to illness or disease

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natural

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22
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combination of chemistry and physiology - deals with poisons, drugs, and other toxic substances and how they affect living organisms

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toxicology

23
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transports blood throughout the body

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blood

24
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product of biotransformation

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metabolites

25
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the tissue known as the toxic sponge - it can show levels of toxins that blood may not show

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liver

26
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the [___] of death is the determination of how the injury of disease leads to death - there are 5

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manner: undetermined, natural, suicidal, homicidal, accidental

27
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alcohol acts on the [___], favoring the brain and builds up in watery areas of the body

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central nervous system

28
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substance is lifesaving for diabetics but deadly during overdoses

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insulin

29
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the [___] [___] was developed in the 1830s to test for arsenic

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Marsh Test

30
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test for barbiturates

A

Dillie-Koppanyi test

31
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third question asked by toxicologists

A

was it a toxin that killed a person?

32
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father of toxicology

A

Mathieu Orfila

33
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elimination of alcohol that takes place in the body

A

oxidation

34
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toxicologists look for samples in the body where the chemicals {___}, {___}, and along the route of elimination

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enter, concentrate

35
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manner of death that includes methods of self harm that result in death

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suicidal

36
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harmful chemical used in executions - leads to bright red blood

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cyanide

37
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another name for antifreeze

A

ethylene glycol

38
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tissue tested because of bioaccumulation - collected from something that eats the body

A

insects

39
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time digestion stops

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time of death

40
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tissue sample that lets us know whether drugs were ingested, if the victim ingested within past 48 hours

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stomach contents

41
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toxins injected [___] tend to concentrate around the injection site

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intramuscularly

42
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category of toxins including arsenic, mercury, and lead

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heavy metals

43
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test for opium and derivatives

A

Marquis test

44
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test for cocain

A

Scott test

45
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manner of death that includes death from misreading labels, mixing dangerous substances, etc

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accidental

46
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first question asked by toxicologists

A

was the person’s behavior influenced by a drug?

47
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test for LSD

A

Van-Urk test

48
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elimination of alcohol through breathing, sweating, urinating

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excretion

49
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famous French person suspected to have been poisoned with arsenic

A

Napoleon

50
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[___] toxins show in liver, stomach, or intestines

A

ingested

51
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very good tissue because it shows chemical and metabolites - shows what was happening at time of death

A

blood

52
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sample used to examine history of prescription drugs

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hair

53
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used by body to eliminate alcohol

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breathing, sweating, urinating, vomiting

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