Vet Tech Pharmacology Questions & Answers
1. acetonemia (ketosis)
ANS metabolic disease occurring in early lactation in high-pro- ducing cows if the intake of carbs
is not sufficient to meet the output of blood sugar
2. acetylcholine
ANS neurotransmitter which stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system
3. acidosis
ANS a pathologic condition resulting from an accumulation of acid or deple- tion of the alkaline
reserve in the blood and bpdy tissues
4. active transport
ANS movement of lipid-soluble substance from an area of low con- centration to an area of high
concentration requiring the expenditure of energy and participation of enzymes
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5. adrenergic
ANS reffering to compounds whih activate the sympathetic nervous sys- tem
6. adrenergic agents
ANS compunds which produce activities at receptors where epi- nepherine or norepinephrine
is the neurotransmitter
7. adrenergeic blocking agents
ANS interrupts activity within the sympathetic nervous system
8. affinity
ANS the special attraction of a frug molecule for a receptor
9. agonist
ANS a drug with both affinity and efficacy which will produce a drug action when it reaches a
receptor
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10. allergen
ANS a substance capable of inducing an allergic response
11. alpha blocker
ANS an agent which blocks the sympathetic activity produced at an alpha receptor
12. alpha receptor
ANS a receptor which when stimuated causes an excitatory re- sponse (except in GI tract)
13. anabolic function
ANS the constructive phase of metabolism in which body cells synthesize peotoplasm for
growth and repair; opposite of catabolism, which is the destructive phasein which body cells
break down materials
14. analeptic
ANS a drug which acts as a restorative or causes stimulation
15. analgesic
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