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Toxicology Flashcards

1
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List three signal words used to warn of the toxicity of pesticides

A

caution, warning, danger

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2
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List three job tasks of a forensic toxicologist

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present evidence in court, determine if drugs or alcohol are a factor of death, work with pathologists to analyze body fluids from an autopsy

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3
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list three street names for steroids

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roids, arnolds, juice

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4
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when toxins enter through the gastrointestinal system

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ingest

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5
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this depressant is commonly known as the date rape drug

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rohypnol

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6
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a specific product of a drug, formed by the chemical processes in the body that break down the drug

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metabolite

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7
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this group of drugs increase feelings of well-being, energy and alertness while suppressing the appetite

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stimulants

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8
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post mortem examination of a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death and to evaluate any toxins, diseases or injuries that may be present

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autopsy

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9
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type of poisoning involving high dosage over short periods of time

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acute

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10
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the most poisonous biological substance known to humans

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botulism

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11
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the extent to which a substance is poisonous

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toxicity

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12
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this man is known as the father of forensic toxicology

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Orcila

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13
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this group of steroids promote cell and tissue growth and are frequently used illegally to increase bone mass and body muscle

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anabolic

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14
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type of poisoning involving small dosage over long periods

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chronic

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15
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also known as MDMA, this hallucinogen causes increased heart rate and blood pressure, panic attacks and other side effects

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ectasy

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16
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drugs with no current accepted medical use in the US

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illegal

17
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a toxic gas released by car exhaust

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carbon monoxide

18
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psychedelic drugs that influence the user’s perceptions, thinking, self-awareness, and emotions

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hallucinogens

19
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refers to how much of a drug is taken

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dosage

20
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a deadly nervous system disease caused by bacteria that produces violent muscle spasms

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tetanus

21
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a collection of symptoms a person goes through when they stop taking a drug that their body has become addicted to

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withdrawal

22
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group of drugs which act to reduce pain by suppressing the central nervous system’s ability to relay pain to the brain

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narcotics

23
Q

alcohol is oxidized by this organ

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liver

24
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this test was the first use of toxicology in a jury trial

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Marsh

25
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a condition in which higher doses of a drug are required to produce the same effect as initial drug use

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tolerance

26
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this group of drugs is often used to relieve anxiety and produce sleep

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depressants

27
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arsenic, lead and mercury are all this type of poision

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heavy metals

28
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this schedule number contains drugs with low potential abuse, medical abuse, and the lowest potential for dependency

A

schedule 5

29
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the science of detecting and identifying drugs and poisons a person may have used for medicinal, recreational or criminal purposess

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forensic toxicology

30
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drug screening tests that help narrow down the type of drug present so that more specific tests can be done later

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presumptive

31
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odorless, tasteless poison commonly used for poisonings in the 17th through 19th centuries

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arsenic

32
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this schedule number contains drugs with high potential for abuse and addiction but have some medical use with restrictions

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schedule 2

33
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these substances are legal drugs whose sale, possession, and use are restricted because of the mind-altering effect of the drugs and the potentiol for abuse

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controlled

34
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most narcotics are derived from this poppy

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opium

35
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toxin with a bitter almond smell

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cyanide

36
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bioterrorism agent placed in letters on 9/11 that killed and became one of the worst biological attacks in US history

A

anthrax

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