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  • What are the three major routes of exposure in toxicology?


    • Oral: G.I. tract
    • Dermal: skin
    • Inhalation: lungs, gills
    toxicology exposure
  • What are the two types of time element in exposure?


    • Acute: one time, simulating accident
    • Chronic: daily exposure
    toxicology exposure
  • What factors affect the rate of absorption of chemicals?


    • Physicochemical properties of chemicals
    toxicology absorption
  • What is the general scheme of xenobiotic absorption?


    • Absorption
    • Distribution
    • Excretion
    toxicology xenobiotics
  • What governs the fate of a chemical in the body?


    The ability of a chemical to move across biological membranes

    toxicology chemistry
  • What are the components of biological membranes?


    • Lipid bilayer
    • Proteins: anchored or free to diffuse
    toxicology biology
  • What determines how well a chemical is absorbed?


    The physicochemical properties of the molecule

    toxicology absorption
  • What is the role of membrane phospholipids in absorption?


    They are amphipathic with polar and nonpolar components

    toxicology biology
  • How does the chemical structure of a compound affect its behavior in the body?


    It determines interaction with biological macromolecules

    toxicology chemistry
  • What is the amphipathic nature of the lipid bilayer?


    It presents a substantial barrier to movement of ionized highly polar compounds.

    cell_biology membrane_structure
  • What does a high partition coefficient indicate?


    Greater lipophilicity of the compound.

    chemistry partition_coefficient
  • What is the formula for the partition coefficient?


    \(K_{ow} = \frac{\text{concentration in octanol}}{\text{concentration in water}}\)

    chemistry formulas
  • What are the characteristics of a compound that crosses a biological membrane easily?


    • Lipophilic
    • Hydrophobic
    • Nonpolar
    • Nonionized
    cell_biology membrane_transport
  • What does the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation calculate?


    The degree of ionization based on pH and pKa.

    chemistry equations
  • How does pH affect the ionization state of weak acids or bases?


    It can markedly change the ability to pass across membranes.

    chemistry ph
  • What is the water solubility of P,p'-DDT?


    0.003 ppm

    toxicology solubility
  • What is the partition coefficient of 2,4-D?


    \(6.5 \times 10^2\)

    toxicology partition_coefficient
  • What is the water solubility of Phenoxyacetic acid?


    12000 ppm

    toxicology solubility
  • What are the terms that describe lipid/water solubility?


    • Lipophilic
    • Hydrophobic
    • Nonpolar
    • Nonionized
    • Lipophobic
    • Hydrophilic
    • Polar
    • Ionized
    chemistry solubility_terms
  • What does the term lipophobic mean?


    Hates lipid.

    chemistry solubility_terms
  • What does the term hydrophilic mean?


    Likes water.

    chemistry solubility_terms
  • What is illustrated in the cell membrane diagram?


    Phospholipid bilayer, proteins, cholesterol, carbohydrate chains.

    cell_biology membrane_structure
  • What is the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation used for?


    It relates pH, pKa, and the ratio of ionized to unionized forms of a compound.

    chemistry equations
  • What does pKa represent?


    The pH point where 50% of the test compound is ionized and 50% is unionized.

    chemistry pka
  • What is the pKa of benzoic acid?


    4

    chemistry acids
  • What is the pKa of aniline?


    5

    chemistry bases
  • What type of compound is benzoic acid?


    A weak acid and a proton donor.

    chemistry acids
  • What type of compound is aniline?


    A weak base and a proton acceptor.

    chemistry bases
  • What is favored when pH is below pKa for weak acids?


    Absorption is favored because the unionized form predominates.

    chemistry absorption
  • What happens to absorption when pH is above pKa for weak acids?


    Absorption is not favored as the ionized form predominates.

    chemistry absorption
  • What is the effect of pH = 2 on the absorption of benzoic acid?


    Absorption is favored, HA/A- = 100/1, anti-log = 100.

    chemistry absorption benzoic_acid
  • What is the effect of pH = 5 on the absorption of benzoic acid?


    Absorption is not favored, HA/A- = 1/10, anti-log = 0.1.

    chemistry absorption benzoic_acid
  • What is the most important mechanism for movement of chemicals across biological membranes?


    Passive transport diffusion.

    biology transport
  • What factors affect the rate of diffusion across membranes?


    • Surface area of the membrane
    • Physicochemical properties of the compound
    • Concentration gradient
    biology diffusion
  • Why do ionized compounds not move readily by diffusion?


    Due to low lipid solubility.

    biology diffusion
  • What is the process of filtration in membranes?


    Membranes have pores that allow low molecular weight compounds (< 100) to pass, e.g., water, ethanol. Larger molecules are filtered in the kidney via glomerular filtration.

    biology membranes
  • What are the two types of endocytosis?


    • Phagocytosis (solids)
    • Pinocytosis (liquids)
    biology transport
  • What is active transport?


    A membrane carrier protein binds to a toxicant, ferries it across the membrane, and releases it on the other side. It requires energy (ATP) and can be rapid and saturable.

    biology transport
  • What are the characteristics of active transport?


    • Transport against a concentration gradient
    • Requires energy (ATP)
    • Can be rapid
    • Saturable at high concentrations
    • Can be competitively inhibited
    biology transport
  • Where are the vulnerable sites for absorption of chemicals?


    • Skin (epidermis is most important)
    • Scrotum (very vulnerable)
    • Facial areas (significant absorption)
    biology absorption
  • What are the layers of the skin?


    • Epidermis
    • Dermis
    • Subcutaneous layer
    biology anatomy
  • What does the epidermis do in terms of absorption?


    The epidermis varies in thickness (0.1-0.8 mm) and is crucial for the absorption of toxicants. Different body areas show varying absorption abilities.

    biology skin