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lecture 1 - intro to respiratory physiology
What is ventilation,
What is dalton s law of partial p...,
In dalton s law what value do we ...
16  cards
lecture 2 - upper airways
What is the lower boundary of the...,
What is the upper boundary of the...,
What are the components of the up...
73  cards
lecture 3 - lung function tests
What are the 2 key techniques for...,
What is the key blood gas measure...,
What are the 2 key things that sp...
29  cards
lecture 4 - respiratory histology
What is the type of epithelium fo...,
What type of epithelium is found ...,
What are the 3 main cell types fo...
37  cards
lecture 5 - upper airways
What are the 3 components of the ...,
What are the 2 c,
What is the shape of the trachea ...
40  cards
lecture 6 - mechanics of respiration, diaphragm & pleura
What are the 2 layers of the pleura,
What is the pleural cavity,
What sits within the pleural cavi...
25  cards
lecture 7 - lung mechanics
What are the 2 forces that must b...,
What is the relative interpleural...,
What is a pneumothorax
9  cards
lecture 8 - ventilation/alveolar gases
What is the mechanism commonly us...,
What is the respiratory exchange ...,
What is the typical value of the ...
6  cards
lecture 9 - gas exchange
What are the 3 causes of a gas ex...,
What is a gas exchange problem,
What are the 4 causes of impaired...
17  cards
lecture 10 - central control of breathing
What is hypercapnia,
What is the effect of hypoventila...,
What is the effect of hyperventil...
8  cards
lecture 11 - gas transport
What is the shape of the oxyhaemo...,
What is the typical o2 saturation...,
What is
13  cards
lecture 12 - control of breathing
What are the 3 basic components o...,
What sensors are used to feedback...,
Where is the respiratory centre i...
12  cards

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