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Week 1: Quiz and Practical
VT145
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
03/06/2014

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Term
upper respiratory tract
Definition
nasal passages, turbinates, sinus, pharynx, larynx, epiglottis, arytenoid cartilage, trachea
Term
pharynx
Definition
back of throat where everything meets up
Term
larynx
Definition
voice box; connects pharynx with trachea
Term
sinus
Definition
openings in bone where blood vessels can pass through
Term
lower respiratory tract
Definition
bronchial tree, alveoli, lungs
Term
carina
Definition
thoracic inlet where trachea splits into two main bronchi
Term
lungs
Definition
left: two lobes
right: three lobes
Term
bronchioles
Definition
smooth involuntary muscle
Term
atelectasis
Definition
collapsed lung
Term
normal amount of co2 in blood
Definition
35-45mmHg; use to determine if cpr is working
Term
external respiration
Definition
gas exchange in alveoli
Term
internal respiration
Definition
gas exchange at a cellular level
Term
tidal volume
Definition
the volume of air inspired and expired in one breath; formula: (lb./kg.)*10 = xml
Term
afferent
Definition
away from PNS; accumulating information
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efferent
Definition
ends up in PNS; executing commands
Term
resting state
Definition
inside of cell (-); outside of cell (+); polarized
Term
depolarization
Definition
Na+ enters cell makes cell (+)
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repolarization
Definition
K+ moves out of cell and makes it (-)
Term
sodium and potassium pump
Definition
requires energy; 3Na+ move out and 2K+ move in to return cell to resting state
Term
high to low concentration
Definition
no energy
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low to high concentration
Definition
requires ATP (energy)
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