Agents Such as Barium Sulfate and Iodine, Which Can Be

question 67

Short Answer

Agents such as barium sulfate and iodine, which can be administered orally, rectally, intravenously, or in an artery to enhance the real-time imaging of dynamic processes in blood vessels, or peristalsis in the GI tract are called ________ agents.

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Definitions:

NADH

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is the reduced form of NAD+, an important coenzyme in cellular respiration, acting as an electron carrier.

Hydrogen Ions

Positively charged ions (H+) that are formed when hydrogen atoms lose or gain an electron and are central to acid-base chemistry.

Cytochrome Molecules

Proteins found within cells that play key roles in electron transport and energy production within mitochondria.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions and couples this electron transfer with the transfer of protons (H+ ions) across a membrane.