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16 Cards in this Set
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Apneustic Center |
Allow you to prolong respiration/inspiration |
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Pneumotaxic Center |
Only limits inspiration |
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Inspiration |
(inhilation) - movement of air into lungs |
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Expiration |
(Exhilation) Movement of air out of lungs |
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Diaphram |
Flat thin muscle found beneath rib cage- when contract-> inspiration occurs - relax = expiration |
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Intercostal Muscles |
Found between ribs and also increase the thoracic cavity = then creating volume and pressure in chest |
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Phrenic Nerve |
Stimulates diaphragm to contact |
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Ventilation |
Movement of air in and out of lungs |
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Apnea |
Sensation of breathing (temporary or permanent) |
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Cyanosis |
Discoloration of tissues due to low oxygen |
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Blood gasses |
Blood drawn from |
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Pressure Gradient |
Difference in thoracic pressures (why we can breath) |
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Surfactant |
Substance the body produces to inhibit the callapse of the alveolus |
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Alveolar Macrophages |
WBC's that inhibit infection and clean up anything that slips past upper airway |
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Atmosphereic Pressure |
What is used to describe amount of pressure created by gasses found in our air |
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Alveolar-Cappilary Membrane (A-C Membrane) |
Where gas exchange actually takes place |
