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Decks in this class (18)

Introduction
What is the symbol and value of t...,
What is the symbol and value of t...,
What is the symbol and value of t...
4  cards
Resp 1 - why is studying lung disease important?
How can lung disease be classified,
What is the function of the lung
2  cards
Resp 2 - Basic structure of the respiratory system
What are the bony structures unde...,
Describe the role of the nasal ca...,
Describe the resistance of the na...
13  cards
Resp 3 - Ventilation
What is tlc,
What is vc,
What is frc
30  cards
Resp 4 - Gas transport and exchange
State daltons law,
State ficks law,
State henrys law
36  cards
Resp 5 - airways structure and function
How do the airways divide into sm...,
Describe the arrangement of carti...,
Where are submucosal glands found...
26  cards
Respiratory 6 - Lung cell biology
How many generations of gas excha...,
What proportion of epithelial cel...,
Describe the role of type ii cells
28  cards
Resp 7 - Lung cancer pathology
What are common symptoms of lung ...,
How can samples be acquired for c...,
What are the 2 major types of lun...
25  cards
Resp 8 - Breathlessness and control of breathing
Is tidal expiration an active or ...,
State the equation for minute ven...,
How can this equation be manipula...
35  cards
Resp 9 - sensory aspect of respiratory symptoms
Describe the pathway from stimulu...,
Describe the distribution of rapi...,
What are the three main types of ...
27  cards
Resp 10 - Lung infections: viral and bacterial pneumonias
What are the two pneumonia causes,
What are cap causes,
What are hospital acquired pneumo...
5  cards
Resp 11 - control of breathing during sleep
How is the eeg activity when you ...,
The body becomes functionally par...,
What centre controls breathing an...
21  cards
Resp 12 - Acid-base regulation
What are typical blood gases valu...,
Definealkalaemiaacidaemiaalkalosi...,
What is the equation to calculate...
8  cards
Resp 13 - lung immunology - allergic airway disease
Which allergic disease affects th...,
What is hypersensitivity what is ...,
Define allergy
14  cards
Resp 14 - Hypoxia
What parameter defines hypoxaemia,
Describe how the partial pressure...,
How does pao2 and pao2 change wit...
28  cards
Resp 15 - Lung development
When does the tracheal bud develo...,
By what point is bronchial branch...,
Describe the steps in the timelin...
21  cards
Resp 16 - Pulmonary circulation
How does the pressure in the pulm...,
State a key difference in the str...,
How does the mean arterial blood ...
17  cards
Resp 17 - Lung mechanics
How does tlc change in obstructiv...,
How does the change in volume per...,
What is transrespiratory pressure
21  cards

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