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Physiology
Define and provide litres total l...,
Vital capacity,
Functional residual capacity
15  cards
Anatomy
Name the joint between the sternu...,
Three bony parts of midline thorax,
Name the ridge at the top of the ...
45  cards
Respiratory zone
Name the component of the respira...,
How far does gas have to travel f...,
The alveoli are in direct contact...
12  cards
Mechanics of breathing
Describe the pressure gradients t...,
What is the flow rate of air prop...,
Other than pressure differences w...
4  cards
Asthma
Describe asthma,
Symptoms of asthma,
Prevalence in new zealand
29  cards
Lung development and surfactant
Name the five periods of lung dev...,
Describe events occurring in the ...,
Describe the events occurring in ...
9  cards
Mechanics of ventilation
Describe compliance,
Name conditions causing a reducti...,
Name conditions causing an increa...
6  cards
Radiology
Name the lobes in both sides of t...,
Name the divisions of airways fro...,
Describe the pulmonary blood supply
20  cards
COPD
Define copd,
Pathophysiology
2  cards
Respiratory disease in children
Name the stages of lung development,
What stage lung development would...,
Describe the breathing of a neona...
15  cards
Lung cancer
Epidemiology of lung cancer,
Histopathologic classifications o...,
Describe adenocarcinoma
19  cards
Exercise
0  cards
MAPAS
Why would you not give a copd pat...,
Describe the mechanism of respira...,
What are the effects to the patie...
29  cards
Shorty answer questions
Describe how the air is prepared ...,
Describe the 2 sources of mucus i...,
Describe the function of the turb...
30  cards
Lung defense mechanisms
Defense mechanisms in upper respi...,
Roles of mucus,
Defense mechanisms in lung periphery
3  cards

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