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Cillia
Microscopic hairlike projections that sweep debris upwards and out of respitory tract. by coughing.
Alveoli
At the end of terminal bronchioles.
Exchange of gasses occur here.
Pulmonary ventilation
The act of air flowing in and out of lungs.
There are two stages to Pulmonary Ventilation.
Two Stages of Pulmonary Ventilation.
Inspiration and Expiration
Inspiration
Active stage of respiration.
Involves muscles of the thorax for inhilation to occur.
Expiration
Passive stage Pulmonary Ventilation.
Respiration
External Respiration. Gas exchange at alveoli.
Perfusion
Internal Respiration. Where gasses exhange at cellular level.
Hypoxia
Condition which body lacks O2.
Upper airway consists of...
Nose
Pharanx
Larynx
Epiglottis
Lower Airway consists of...
Tracheobronchial tree
Left and right main stem bronchi
Segmented Bronchi
Terminal Bronchi
Atelectasis
Incomplete lung expansion or collapse of alveoli. Prevents exhange of gas by diffusion on the lungs.
Author
Johng9999
ID
42825
Card Set
Oxygenation
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Exam 2
Updated
2010-10-17T21:55:33Z
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