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1
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Respiratory Terminology

Apnea

A

Without Breathing

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Respiratory Terminology

Bradypnea

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Slow Breathing

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3
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Respiratory Terminology

Dyspnea

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Difficulty Breathing

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4
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Respiratory Terminology

Eupnea

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Normal Breathing

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5
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Respiratory Terminology

Hyperpnea

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Deeper and Faster. Normal during exercise.

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6
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Respiratory Terminology

Orthopnea

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Difficulty Breathing when laying down

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7
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Respiratory Terminology

Tachypnea

A

Fast Breathing

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8
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Respiratory Terminology

Kussmaul

A

Rapid and Deep
Found in Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)

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9
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Heart rates

Sinus rhythms

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10
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Heart Rates

Sinus Bradycardia

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11
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Heart Rates

Sinus Tachycardia

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12
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Hematocrit

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Volume percentage of red blood cells (rbc) in blood. Typically 45%

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13
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Makeup of
Blood (Hemo)

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45% red blood cells
The rest wbc and platelets, and plasma.

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14
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What is Blood Plasma made up of?

A

Made up of water, ions, proteins, nutrients, wastes, and gases

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15
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Cardiac Terms
Chronotrophy

A

Rate (time)

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16
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Cardiac Terms
Inotrophy

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Force of contraction

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17
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Cardiac Terms

Dromotrope

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Speed of electrical impulse

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18
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Point of Maximum Impulse (PMI)

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The location of the chest wall where the cardiac impulse can be best palpated.

-Can typically be felt at the 5th intercostal on the left side.

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19
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Layers of Arteries and Veins
Tunica Adventitia

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The outermost layer and consists of connective tissue and elastic. fibers that provide the vessel’s strength.
(Holds together)

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20
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Layers of Arteries and Veins
Tunica Media

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The middle layer of blood vessel walls, composed principally of thin, cylindrical, smooth muscle cells and elastic tissue.

(Muscle)

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21
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Layers of Arteries and Veins

Tunica Intima

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The innermost layer, or tunica intima, consists of a lining, a fine network of connective tissue, and a layer of elastic fibres bound together in a membrane pierced with many openings.

(Super Smooth)

22
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Diencephalon

A

-Small brain structure

-superior to brainstem and surrounded by hemispheres

-consists of the thalamus and hypothalamus

-the thalamus relays impulses to the cerebrum and controls the autonomic nervous system.

-regulates body temp, hunger, Thirst, emotional patterns, and circadian rhythm.

23
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Small bowel/ Small intestine

A

-Nutrient absorption

-Duodenum
-Jejunum
-Ileum

24
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Colon / Large Intestine

A

Reabsorbs water, vitamins, and serotonin production.

-Ascending Colon
-Transverse Colon
-Descending Colon

25
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Blood Pressure Equation

Blood Pressure

A

Cardiac output x Systematic vascular resistance

26
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Blood pressure equation
Cardiac Output

A

Heart rate x Stroke volume

27
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Blood pressure equation
Stroke volume

A

Preload ( amount of blood available to right atria) x contractility factor in afterload

28
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Chemoreceptors
Medulla oblongata

A

Measure ph and hydrogen ions

29
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Chemoreceptors
Carotid body and aortic arch

A

Measure 02 and some ph

30
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Epi

31
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Components of a word

A

Prefix - root - suffix

32
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Cephaled

A

Towards the head

33
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Caudal

A

Towards the tail

34
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Epidemiological factor
Prevalence

A

Proportional part of total population that has a disease.

*How common is it

35
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Hilum of kidney

A

Indented area where ureter joins kidney.

36
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Risk factor for hypothermia
Aspirin

A

Interferes with bodies ability to produce heat

37
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Ventilation

A

Air moving in and out of lungs
(Mechanical)

38
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Respiration

A

Gas’s moving across a membrane

(diffusion)

39
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Seroconversion

A

Exposure to disease to body developing antibodies.
Immune response

40
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Blood gas values
PCo2

A

40
*Capnography

41
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Blood gas values
Po2

42
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Active transport

A

Pushes substance against its natural gradient and requires atp.
Low to high

43
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Growth plates

A

Epiphyseal plate

44
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Total body fluid
Intracellular fluid

A

2/3 of tbf

45
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Total body fluid
Extracellular fluid
*interstitial

A

3/4 of extracellular fluid

46
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Total Body Fluid
Extracellular
Plasma fluid

A

1/4 of Extracellular fluid

47
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Apoptosis

A

Cell death

48
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Hypertonic solution

A

Cell shrivels up

49
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Isotonic solution

A

Balanced solute solution

50
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Hypotonic

A

Low solute solution. Cell swells and bursts

Medic Class 2024 (9 decks)

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