Forensic Toxicology Reviewer 1
1. A substance that when introduced into or absorbed by a living
organism, causes death or injury, especially one that kills by rapid reaction. A. Tetanus B. Venom C. Toxin D. Poison 2. An antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin especially one produced by or derived from micro organisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body. A. Tetanus B. Venom C. Toxin D. Poison 3. Poisonous fluid secreted by animals such as snakes and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging. A. Tetanus B. Venom C. Toxin D. Poison 4. A disease marked by rigidity and spasms of the voluntary muscles caused by the bacterium clostridium tetani. A. Tetanus B. Venom C. Toxin D. Poison 5. A small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees,ants and scorpions capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison. A. Sting B. Toxin C. Venom D. Poison. 6. A chemical compound that contains the cyano group, -C=N which consists of carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. A. Cyanide B.Mercury C. Arsenic D. Corrosive 7. A chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80. It is commonly known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydiargyrum. A. Cyanide B. Corrosive C. Arsenic D. Mercury 8.One that will destroy and damage other substances with which it comes contact A. Cyanide B. Corrosive C. Arsenic D. Mercury 9. He was a French surgeon and the inventor of the tourniquet. A. Joseph Lister B. Jean Louis Petit C. Pierre Tourniquet D. Peter Norton 10.A British surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery. A. Joseph Lister B. Jean Louis Petit C. Pierre Tourniquet D. Peter Norton Remember the Following: 1. Poison - A substance that when introduced into or absorbed by a living organism, causes death or injury, especially one that kills by rapid reaction. 2. Toxin - An antigenic poison or venom of plant or animal origin especially one produced by or derived from micro organisms and causing disease when present at low concentration in the body. 3. Venom - Poisonous fluid secreted by animals such as snakes and scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressor by biting or stinging. 4. Tetanus - A disease marked by rigidity and spasms of the voluntary muscles caused by the bacterium clostridium tetani. - The prolonged contraction of a muscle caused by rapidly repeated stimuli. 5. Sting - A small sharp-pointed organ at the end of the abdomen of bees,ants and scorpions capable of inflicting a painful or dangerous wound by injecting poison. 6. Cyanide - A chemical compound that contains the cyano group, -C=N which consists of carbon atom triple-bonded to a nitrogen atom. 7. Mercury - A chemical element with the symbol Hg and atomic number 80.It is commonly known as quicksilver and was formerly named hydiargyrum. 8. Corrosive - One that will destroy and damage other substances with which it comes contact. 9. Jean Louis Petit - He was a French surgeon and the inventor of the tourniquet. 10.Joseph Lister - A British surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery.He is credited for being the first to use a tourniquet device to create a bloodless surgical field in 1864. 11.Antidote - is a substance which can counteract a form of poisoning.Derived from Greek word which means "given against" - a medicine given or taken to counteract a particular poison. Answers: Forensic Toxicology
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