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Respiratory system

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Decks in this class (14)

Introduction to the respiratory system
What does the upper respiratory t...,
What does the lower respiratory t...,
What is breathing 3
13  cards
Types of lung disease
What is airway disease 1,
What is lung tissue disease 2,
What is lung circulation disease 3
3  cards
Upper respiratory tract
Air enters via nasal and oral cav...,
What are nasal cavities divided i...,
What does the upper septum contain 3
14  cards
Lower respiratory tract
What are lungs 1,
What are lungs protected by 2,
Where does the tip of each lunch ...
6  cards
Larynx
Larynx is made of single pieces o...,
What does the thyroid cartilage a...,
What is the epiglottis structure ...
5  cards
Trachea
Trachea is a 1,
Trachea carries air to 2,
Trachea is lined with ciliated ep...
6  cards
Bronchial tree
What do the lungs divide into 1,
How many lobes are in both of the...,
Where does the heart sit 3
10  cards
Bronchioles and alveoli
Airways terminate with 1,
What does alveoli form 2,
Number of alveoli in human lungs 3
5  cards
Blood supply
Where do we receive blood from 1,
How is deoxygenated blood deliver...,
Once deoxygenated blood is sent b...
3  cards
Respiration
Respiration is a process by which 1,
Respiration follows four distinct...,
What is pulmonary ventilation 3
6  cards
Volumes & capacities
What does lung volume measure 1,
What is tlc 2,
What is tlc dependent on 3
9  cards
Organisation of respiratory system
Respiratory system is divided into 1,
Can also be divided into two regi...,
What section is upper respiratory...
7  cards
Asthma & COPD
What is asthma 1,
What is copd shortened for 2,
What is copd 3
4  cards
Transport of gases
How is 985 of oxygen transported 1,
How is of haemoglobin carrying ox...,
How is remaining 15 of oxygen dis...
11  cards

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