BBH 451 Exam 1 Practice Questions and Correct Answers
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BBH 451
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BBH 451
Which Greek philosopher is responsible for the humoral theory of disease? Hippocrates
Europe experienced a hiatus from scientific advancement from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. What event occurred that led to this pause? Fall of the Roman Empire
Why are oral contraceptives considered a pharmacological re...
BBH 451 Exam 1 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
Which Greek philosopher is responsible for the humoral theory of disease?
✅Hippocrates
Europe experienced a hiatus from scientific advancement from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D.
What event occurred that led to this pause? ✅Fall of the Roman Empire
Why are oral contraceptives considered a pharmacological revolution? ✅It was the first
major drug designed to be given to a healthy person (not to prevent disease, but to
change lifestyle)
Describe recreational drug use. ✅Drugs that are used/legal as a result of our cultural
influence, not to treat a condition
Describe the difference between why vaccines and antibiotics are considered to be
pharmacological revolutions. ✅Vaccines are administered to preventprevent disease,
disease, whereas antibiotics are administered to whereas antibiotics are administered to
curecuredisease
How many times does a G-protein Coupled Receptor span the membrane? ✅7 times
A(n) _______ mimics the action of a neurotransmitter, whereas a(n) _______ blocks
neurotransmitter. ✅Agonist; antagonist
What are the three stages of the brains action in response to a drug? ✅1) Input
(sensory) 2) Processing information2) Processing information 3) Output (motor)
Which sub-system of the Autonomic Nervous System is active when saliva production,
peristalsis, and bladder contraction are peristalsis, and bladder contraction are
inhibited? ✅Sympathetic Nervous System
What is the role of Calcium at the terminal end of a neuron? ✅Causes vesicles to
attach to the cell membrane and release neurotransmitter into the synapseand release
neurotransmitter into the synaps
Drugs travel from ______ concentration to ______ concentration until they reach
_______. ✅High; low; equilibrium
If you take 200 mg of a drug, how much is left after 4 half-lives? ✅12.5 mg
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