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Respiratory Physiology

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By: Rachel Sampson
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Decks in this class (17)

Anatomy/Histology of Respiratory System
What are the 6 main functions of ...,
What is the metabolic function of...,
What hormonal activity is present...
55  cards
Lung volumes and Alveolar Ventilation
What is tidal volume vt 1,
What is the typical respiratory f...,
What is total ventilation ve 3
19  cards
Mechanics of Breathing
How does inspiration occur 1,
How does expiration occur 2,
What 3 things does contraction of...
37  cards
Mechanics of Breathing II
What allows the lungs to expand 1,
What forces inter pulmonary press...,
What happens when pleural membran...
33  cards
Oxygen Transport in Blood
What is dalton s law of partial p...,
What can partial pressure exerted...,
What is maximum partial pressure ...
28  cards
CO2 Transport in Blood
What is the partial pressure of c...,
What 3 places are respiratory mem...,
What 4 factors affect rate of gas...
24  cards
Acid-Base Balance
What is an acid 1,
What are sources of acid 2,
What is a base 3
27  cards
Acid Base Balance 2
What is the ph for acidosis 1,
What is the ph for alkalosis 2,
What are acidosis and alkalosis d...
20  cards
Gas Exchange
What is the basal gas exchange re...,
What is the common physiological ...,
What is maximal exercise limited ...
35  cards
Gas Exchange 2
What is a characteristic of pulmo...,
What happens as pressure increase...,
What does decreased resitance fac...
18  cards
Gas Exchange Shunt
What does pao2 pao2 equal in norm...,
What is the alveolar to arterial ...,
What is pulmonary shunt 3
20  cards
Gas Exchange V-Q
What happens in ventilation perfu...,
Is perfusion and ventilation even...,
Why does gravity have an effect o...
22  cards
Control of Breathing
Why do we need to control breathi...,
What part of the brain controls b...,
What are the 3 control centres 3
20  cards
Peripheral Receptors
What is a chemoreceptor 1,
What are the 2 most important inp...,
Where are peripheral chemorecepto...
22  cards
Protective Receptors
What are nasal receptors sensitiv...,
What does nasal receptor stimulat...,
What does laryngeal receptor stim...
30  cards
Chemoreceptors
Where are central chemoreceptors ...,
What is the composition of ecf gi...,
What is csf impermeable and perme...
16  cards
Airway Resistance
What is pressure gradient 1,
What is airway resistance 2,
What are the 3 flow rates 3
33  cards

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