HOSA Forensic Science Pre-Test 2024.

HOSA Forensic Science Pre-Test 2024. Criminalistics - ANSWER Analysis of physical evidence Forensic anthropology - ANSWER Analysis of bodily remains Forensic entomology - ANSWER Analysis of insects on dead bodies to determine time of death Pharmacologist - ANSWER Studies natural and synthetic chemicals Carcinogens - ANSWER Causes cancers Toxicologist - ANSWER Studies toxic effects of chemicals Base principle of toxicology - ANSWER Chemicals safe in small dosages become deadly in high dosages Dose-response tests - ANSWER Effects of drugs at different dosages for the relationship between dose and effect Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER Mechanisms that cause physiological and pathological changes Pharmokinetics - ANSWER How the chemical is absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted Drugs may enter the body by - ANSWER Ingestion, inhalation, injection, skin application, suppository Lipophilic chemials - ANSWER Stored in fat cells, released into blood stream Plasma protein chemicals - ANSWER Released slowly into cells Fluoride, lead, and strontium chemicals - ANSWER Stored in bone Xenobiotics - ANSWER Chemicals foreign to the body Chemical excretion by means of - ANSWER Feces, sweat, saliva, breast milk, nails, and hair