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Test dig. and res.
review for digestion respiratory test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vital capacity | total amount of exchangable air |
| tidal volume | amount of air in a normal breath |
| hypoxia | low oxygen values |
| blood pH | 7.4 |
| C shaped rings | aid in swallowing and keep trachea from collapsing |
| phrenic nerve | major nerve stimulating the diaphram |
| tidal volume | a normal breath 500 ml |
| carbon monoxide | colorless odorless gas that has a higher affinity for red blood cells than does oxygen |
| dead space volume | does not contribute to gas exchange |
| gallbladder | stores and concentrates bile |
| mouth | where food enters the body. where carbohydrate digestion begins. |
| stomach | where protein digestion begins and alcohol enters the blood stream. |
| pancreas | accessory digestive organ, produces pancreatic juice to aid in fat digestion. |
| lipase | enzymes used to digest fats |
| vitamin A | vitamin associated with eyesite |
| chyme | soupy mixture of food in the stomach |
| gallstones | caused by prolong storage of bile in the gall bladder |
| glucose | blood sugar, brain, nerve and blood cells suffer the most if glucose levels drop drastically |
| vili | structures in the small intestine that increase the surface area of the small intestine` |
| mesentary | structure that suspends the intestines from the abdominal wall |
| fats | significantly delays stomach emptying, digestion doesn't begin until the small intestine. |
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TeresaGentry
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