Drug Metabolism by the Liver and Other Organs Typically Creates

question 7

Multiple Choice

Drug metabolism by the liver and other organs typically creates a more ____ compound,thus enabling the compound to be ____ when it reaches the nephrons in the kidney.

• A) polar; excreted
• B) neutral; excreted
• C) polar; reabsorbed
• D) neutral; reabsorbed
• E) none of the above; metabolism does not affect the polarity of drug byproducts

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Definitions:

Fibers

Threadlike structures forming animal or plant tissue; in neuroscience, often refers to axons and dendrites of neurons.

Epilepsy

A neurological disorder marked by sudden, recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance, loss of consciousness, or convulsions, associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

Split-Brain Operation

A surgical procedure that separates the brain's two hemispheres by cutting the corpus callosum, often used to treat severe epilepsy.

Corpus Callosum

A large band of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating communication and coordination between the two sides.