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Foundations test #2
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Health Care
Undergraduate 3
07/17/2008

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Term
Respiration
Definition
Exchange of 02 and CO2 between the atmosphere and the body cells 
Term
Ventilation
Definition
Breathing; exchanging air between atmosphere and lungs
Term
Where are respiratory center?
Definition
Pons & medulla
Term
Where are chemoreceptors
Definition
Aortic arch & carotid artery
Term
Inspiration
Definition
active process, stimulated by chemical receptors in the aorta.
Term
Expiration
Definition
Passive process that depends on the elastic recoil properties of the lungs, requiring little or no muscle work
Term
Airway resistance
Definition
Air Resistance against the normal flow (Airway obstruction, asthma, and tracheal edema increase airway resistance)
Term
H & H normal rate for male
Definition
13.5 - 18 & 40-54%
Term
H & H normal rate for women
Definition
12-16 & 36-46%
Term
Compliance of lungs
Definition
Ability of lungs to stretch
Term
Presence of active expiration
Definition
Contraction of abdomonal muscle
Term
Accessory muscles
Definition
Muscles that are not usually used unless resp. is uneffective
Term
Tissue Perfusion
Definition
Depends on cardiovascular systems delivery of oxygen & nutrients to all parts of the body
Term
Necorosis or infarction
Definition
localized death of tissue
Term
Control of blood pressure
Definition
Pressure receptors, autonomic nervous system, & Hormonal control
Term
Pressure receptors (control of bp)
Definition
baroreceptors in the aorta and carotid arteries sense stretch and send messages to the aunomic nervous system
Term
ANS (control of bp)
Definition
sympathetic increase heart rate, contractility, and bp

parasympathetic decreases heart rate and bp
Term
Hormonal controls of bp
Definition
sympathetic stimulation, parasympathetic stim. renin-angiotensin, & ADH
Term
Cardiac Output
Definition
Heart Rate * stroke volume = CO
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