How Were Nitroglycerine's Therapeutic Benefits Discovered

question 26

Multiple Choice

How were nitroglycerine's therapeutic benefits discovered?

• A)through careful drug testing
• B)the fact that dynamite factory workers with heart conditions had less angina on days that they worked
• C)the fact that dynamite factory workers with heart conditions had more angina on days that they worked
• D)by reading the literature
• E)by prayer

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Definitions:

Cardiocyte

A muscle cell of the heart, specialized for continuous contractions that pump blood throughout the body.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that facilitate the direct transfer of ions and small molecules between the cytoplasm of adjacent cells.

Desmosomes

Cell structures specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion, acting as anchors between cells in tissues that undergo significant stress.

Tight Junctions

Specialized connections between neighboring cells, creating a nearly impermeable barrier to prevent leakage of extracellular fluid across a layer of epithelial cells.