PATHOPHYSIOLOGY #3 Flashcards
1
Q
INABILITY OF THE BODY TO ADEQUATELY CIRCULATE BLOOD TO THE BODY’S CELLS TO SUPPLY THEM WITH OXYGEN AND NUTRIENTS.
A
HYPOPERFUSION
2
Q
THE CELLULAR FUNCTION OF CONVERTING NUTRIENTS INTO ENERGY.
A
METABOLISM
3
Q
THE AMOUNT OF AIR BREATHED IN DURING EACH RESPIRATION MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF BREATHS PER MINUTE.
A
MINUTE VOLUME
4
Q
OPEN AND CLEAR; FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION
A
PATENT AIRWAY
5
Q
THE STUDY OF HOW DISEASE PROCESSES AFFECT THE FUNCTION OF THE BODY.
A
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
6
Q
THE SUPPLY OF OXYGEN TO AND REMOVAL OF WASTES FROM THE CELLS AND TISSUES OF THE BODY AS A RESULT OF THE FLOW OF BLOOD THROUGH THE CAPILLARIES.
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PERFUSION
