Chap 2: Anatomy Of Respiration Flashcards
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Respiration
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The process of exchange of gas between an organism and its environment
2
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Inspiration
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Inhalation;
Drawing air into the respitory system
3
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Expiration
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Process of evecuating air fro the lungs during reapiration
4
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Rib cage
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5
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Thorax
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The oart of the body between thr diaphragm and the seventh cervical vertebra
6
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Pecroral girdle
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7
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Pelvic girdle
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The area comprises of the ilium, sacrum, pubic bone and ischium
8
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Boyle’s law
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The law stating that given a gas of constant temperture, an increase in volume causes a decrease in pressure
9
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Pressure
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The derived measure representing force expanded over an area
10
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Vertebral column
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The flexible colum wxtending feom neck to tail
11
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Palpation
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12
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Vertebrae
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13
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Cervical vertibrae
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14
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Thoracic vertebrae
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15
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Lumbar vertebrae
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