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What is the primary focus of pharmacodynamics?
What is the primary focus of pharmacodynamics?
- The genetic factors that influence drug response
- The movement of drugs within the body
- The effects of drugs on the body (correct)
- The development of new drugs
Which of the following is NOT a target for drug action?
Which of the following is NOT a target for drug action?
- Ion channels
- Receptors
- Cell membranes (correct)
- Carrier molecules
What is the term for a molecule that combines with a receptor?
What is the term for a molecule that combines with a receptor?
- Ligand (correct)
- Antagonist
- Receptor
- Agonist
What is the term for a ligand that activates a receptor?
What is the term for a ligand that activates a receptor?
Which branch of pharmacology studies the way drugs work in living organisms?
Which branch of pharmacology studies the way drugs work in living organisms?
What is the term for a ligand that blocks a receptor?
What is the term for a ligand that blocks a receptor?
What type of receptor is characterized by the direct binding of an agonist to an intracellular receptor, allowing an agonist to directly modify gene transcription?
What type of receptor is characterized by the direct binding of an agonist to an intracellular receptor, allowing an agonist to directly modify gene transcription?
What feature distinguishes G-protein linked receptors from Ion channel-linked receptors in terms of signal transduction?
What feature distinguishes G-protein linked receptors from Ion channel-linked receptors in terms of signal transduction?
What is the primary consequence of G-protein activation in G-protein linked receptors?
What is the primary consequence of G-protein activation in G-protein linked receptors?
What is the primary mechanism of action for Tyrosine kinase-linked receptors?
What is the primary mechanism of action for Tyrosine kinase-linked receptors?
What is a characteristic of Ion channel-linked receptors?
What is a characteristic of Ion channel-linked receptors?
What is the primary location of Intracellular receptors?
What is the primary location of Intracellular receptors?
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