respiratory 1 Flashcards
lowers surface tension around alveolar, helps it expand and collapse
surfactant
surfactant
lowers surface tension around alveolar, helps it expand and collapse
deadly world disease
tuberculosis
6th leading cause of US death
pneumonia
lung cancer stats
leading cancer in US
normal VQ
0.8
allergy response; gets histamine going
IgA
normal range is 0.8
VQ
leading cancer for men
prostate
residual air
air that stays in when breathing
IgA
allergy response; gets histamine going
ventilation of air a minute
4 liters of air per minute
tuberculosis stats
deadly world disease
perfusion of blood per minute
5 liters of blood per minute
passage of fluid through circulatory or lymphatic system
perfusion
leading overall cancer in US
lung cancer
air that stay in when breathing
residual
perfusion
passage of fluid through circulatory or lymphatic system
pneumonia stats
6th leading cause of death in US
most common reason people visit hospitals
respiratory issues
4 liters of air per minute
ventilation
leading cancer for women
breast cancer
VQ
ventilation/ perfusion ratio
5 liters of blood per minute
perfusion
