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In response to a signal, the soma end of the axon becomes ____________
depolarized
An excess of acetylcholine can cause _______
delirium, confusion, and/or psychosis
What was the first Pixar movie?
Toy Story
The volume of distribution cannot be lower than the ________________
volume of the plasma
High concentrations of __________ channels can be found at the Nodes of Ranvier
sodium
A low or total lack of _________ can contribute to Parkinson's disease
dopamine
Elimination rate/plasma concentration=?
Clearance
What year was the first iPhone released?
2007
Only the _________ form of the drug can cross the membrane
unbound
Normally, alkalosis greatly _________ neuronal excitability.
increases
What is a possible side effect of excess serotonin?
sleep, hallucinations, decreased appetite, anxiety
Irreversible removal of a drug from the body
Elimination
Which American president is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame?
Abraham Lincoln
Clearance is typically driven by _________
diffusion
The sympathetic nervous system is commonly referred to as ___________________.
fight or flight
Anxiety, panic, anorexia, excitability, and insomnia are side effects of excess ____________.
Norepinephrine
The higher the concentration, the _______ the clearance
faster
Dolly was the first cloned animal. What type of animal was she?
Sheep
reversible transfer of a drug between the blood and the extra vascular fluids and tissues
Distribution
The apparent leapfrogging of APs from node to node along the axon is called _____________.
saltatory conduction
A condition that is affected by low or total lack of glutamate.
schizophrenia, depression, or cognitive impairment
The process by which drugs are altered to facilitate their removal from the body
Metabolism
What was New York called before it officially became New York?
New Amsterdam
Name one drug that follows zero-order kinetics
phenytoin, warfarin, ethanol, aspirin