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Define Drug
Any substance that, when taken into the human body, can impair the ability of that person to operate a vehicle safely.
Desoxyn
CNS Stimulant
Rilatin
CNS Stimulant
Define pulse
The rhythmic dilation and relaxation of an artery that results from the beating of the heart.
What categories lower pulse rate?
CNS Depressants and Narcotic Analgesics
Name the 7 drug categories
CNS Depressants, CNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants, Cannabis
Secobarbital
CNS Depressant - Sedative-Hypnotic
Bufotenine
Define pulse rate
The number of pulsations in an artery per minute
How often does a person's blood pressure change?
Name the four subcategories of CNS Depressants
Antidepressants, anti-psychotic tranquilizers, sedative-hypnotics and other.
Alprazolam
CNS Depressant - Sedative Hypnotic
Halcion
CNS Depressant
Define artery
A strong, elastic blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body tissues.
Afferent and Efferent are names for these types of nerves.
Sensory and Motor
Name the three subcategories of CNS Stimulants
Cocaine, Amphetamines and others
MDMA
Hallucinogen
Lorazepam
CNS Depressant
Define Vein
A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the body tissues.
Motor nerves are comprised of...
Voluntary (conscious) and Autonomic (not conscious)
Name the systems of human physiology
Muscular, Urinary, Respiratory, Digestive, Endocrine, Reproductive, Skeletal, Integumentary, Nervous, Circulatory
Chlordiazepoxide
CNS Depressant
Dexedrine
CNS Simulant
Define blood pressure
the force exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries.
Autonomic nerves are comprised of .....
Sympathetic and parasympathetic