Final COPY Flashcards
PH scale
0-14
Acidic is lower
Basic/alkali is higher
7 is neutral
PH balance is the basis for ?
Homeostasis
Homeostasis
Balance or equilibrium within body. Every cell, tissue, organ and system functions to maintain homeostasis.
Cellular Respiration
- cells absorb O2 and glucose to produce ATP
- ATP is the energy used by cells to function
- this process can be called cellular metabolism
Aerobic metabolism
In the presence of oxygen
Anaerobic metabolism
Without presence of oxygen
Carbon dioxide
-main waste product of aerobic metabolism
- CO2 is acidic, excess must be eliminated
- exhalation is primary elimination method
Supine
Lying on your back
Prone
Lying on your stomach
Fowler
Seated with head elevated
Recovery position
Lying on left side, arm extended, knee bent
Anterior
Front
Posterior
Back
Proximal
Towards trunk (midline)
Distal
Away from trunk (midline)