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Test dig. and res.
review for digestion respiratory test
Question | Answer |
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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. |