PATHOPHYSIOLOGY #1 Flashcards
1
Q
THE CELLULAR PROCESS IN WHICH OXYGEN IS USED TO METABOLIZE GLUCOSE. ENERGY IS PRODUCED IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER WITH MINIMAL WASTE PRODUCTS.
A
AEROBIC METABOLISM
2
Q
THE CELLULAR PROCESS IN WHICH GLUCOSE IS METABOLIZED INTO ENERGY WITHOUT OXYGEN. ENERGY IS PRODUCED IN AN INEFFICIENT MANNER WITH MANY WASTE PRODUCTS.
A
ANAEROBIC METABOLISM
3
Q
THE AMOUNT OF BLOOD EJECTED FROM THE HEART IN ONE MINUTE.
A
CARDIAC OUTPUT
4
Q
CHEMICAL SENSORS IN THE BRAIN AND BLOOD VESSELS THAT IDENTIFY CHANGING LEVELS OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
A
CHEMORECEPTORS
5
Q
AIR THAT OCCUPIES THE SPACE BETWEEN THE MOUTH AND AVEOLI BUT THAT DOES NOT ACTUALLY REACH THE AREA OF GAS EXCHANVE.
A
DEAD AIR SPACE
6
Q
AN ABNORMALLY LOW AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE BLOOD.
A
DEHYDRATION
