Human Body I
Largest part of brain
Cerebrum
Number of bones in the human body
206
Stage in ages 6-12
School age children
Device that delivers the same amount of medication each time it is used
metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
Time from medication adminsitration until clinical effects occur
Onset of action
Patient stands facing you, arms at side, palms forward
Anatomical position
What attaches bone to muscle
Tendons
Stage in which respiratory problems can quickly become life-threatening
Infants
An injection into the bone
Intraosseus injection
Children act almost purely to avoid punishment & get their way
Preconventional reasoning
Area between lungs
Mediastinum
Structure that divides the thoracic cavity from the abdomen
Diaphragm
Which stage has a high risk for suicide or depression
Adolescents
Medication that enters the body through the digestive system
Enteral medication
Process by which medication works on the body
Pharmacodynamics
Plane that divides the body front and back
Coronal (frontal) plane
Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli and in tissues of the body
Respiration
Depressed fontanelle indicated what in an infant?
Dehydration
Mixture of particles that are distributed evenly when shaken but do not dissolve
Suspension
Point where the maximum clinical effect of a drug is reached
Peak
Backup system controlling respiration
Hypoxic drive
Order of spinal column from head downward
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
One of the most stable stages in a person’s life
Early adults
Which medicine inhibits platelet aggregation when administered
Aspirin
Effects of a drug that may be harmful to the patiet
Untoward
Formula to compute cardiac output
Heart rate x stroke volume
HR x SV = CO
System in the brainstem that regulates consciousness
Reticular activating system (RAS)
Stage in which menopause takes place
Middle Adults
Medication that binds to a receptor and blocks other medications from attaching there
Antagonist
Science of drugs, including their ingredients, preparation, uses, & actions on the body
Pharmacology