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34 Cards in this Set
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two types of metabolism
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Aerobic metabolism
Anaerobic metabolism |
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what is the primary fuel for metabolism within a cell
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glucose
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what is the primary catalyst for metabolism within a cell
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oxygen
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what is the breakdown of molecules such as glocose withing the cells when oxygen is present
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aerobic metabolism
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what is the breakdown of molecules such as glocose withing the cells when oxygen is not present
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anaerobic metabolism
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an energy source required by the cell to release more energy and a necessity for cells to carry out certain functions such as contraction of muscles
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ATP
adenosine triphosphate |
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what provides for alternating movement of sodium out and potassium into the cells - which is required for cells to perform their special functions
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the sodium/potassium pump
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what is needed for the sodium/potassium pump to work
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ATP
adenosine triphosphate cellular energy |
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the delivery of oxygen, glucose, etc. to the cells and elimiation of waste products from the cells
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perfusion
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It is important to ensure the concentration of oxygen a patient is breathing is at least
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21%
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a contraction of the vocal cords that causes them to close and prevents air from passinginto the trachea
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laryngeal spasm
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the concept that the volume of a gas is inversely proportionate to the pressure
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Boyle Law
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the amount of aire moved in and out of the lungs in one minute
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minute ventilation or
minute volume |
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the volume of air breathed in with each breath
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tidal volume (Vt)
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the number of ventilations in one minute
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frequency of ventilation (f)
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the amount of air that enters the alveoli for gas exchange
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alveolar ventilation
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anatomical areas in the respiratory tract where no gas exchange occurs but air collects during inhalation
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dead air space (Vp)
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a child from birth to 1 month of age
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neonate
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a child from 1 month to 1 year of age
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infant
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an instantaneous and involuntary movement resulting from a stimulus
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reflex
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soft spots on a baby's skull that allow the head to pass through the birth canal during delivery and to expand during development
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fontanelles
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a child from 1 to 3 years of age
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toddler
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a child 3 to 6 years of age
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preschooler
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a child 6 to 12 years of age
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school age
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involuntary bed wetting at night
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nocturnal enuresis
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a child 12 to 18 years of age
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adolescent
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the period in which the sexual organs mature during adolescence
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puberty
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When assessing an infant's respiratory rate, the EMT should look at the paitient's ______________
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abdomen
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A normal heartrate for a toddler is ________
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100 beats per minute
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Children begin to replace crying with verbal ommunication by about _____ year(s) of age
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3
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A normal heart rate for an adolescent is about _____
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60 beats per minute
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A normal respiratory rate for an adolescent is about _____
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12 breaths per minute
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If an individual were not able to succumb to accidents or illnesses, the maximum life span would be about ______ years
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120
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Blood vessels begin to thicken and increase peripheral vascular resistance during which stage of life?
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Late adult
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