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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
13  cards
Types of lung disease
What is airway disease,
What is lung tissue disease,
What is lung circulation disease
3  cards
Upper respiratory tract
Air enters via nasal and oral cav...,
What are nasal cavities divided into,
What does the upper septum contain
14  cards
Lower respiratory tract
What are lungs,
What are lungs protected by,
Where does the tip of each lunch ...
6  cards
Larynx
Single pieces of cartilage includ...,
What does the thyroid cartilage a...,
What is the epiglottis structure ...
5  cards
Trachea
Trachea is a carries air to lungs...,
Trachea carries air to,
Lined with ciliated epithelium de...
6  cards
Bronchial tree
What do the lungs divide into hea...,
How many lobes are in both of the...,
Where does the heart sit
10  cards
Bronchioles and alveoli
Airways terminate with sphere lik...,
What does alveoli form,
How
5  cards
Blood supply
Where do we receive blood from de...,
How is deoxygenated blood delivered,
Once deoxygenated blood is sent b...
3  cards
Respiration
Respiration is a process by which...,
Respiration follows four distinct...,
What is pulmonary ventilation
6  cards
Volumes & capacities
What does lung volume measure tlc...,
What is tlc,
Tlc dependent on age sex height
9  cards
Organisation of respiratory system
Respiratory system is divided into,
Divided into upper and lower trac...,
What
7  cards
Asthma & COPD
What is asthma,
What is copd shortened for,
What is copd
4  cards
Transport of gases
Oxygenhow is 985 of oxygen transp...,
How is of haemoglobin carrying ox...,
How is remaining 15 of oxygen dis...
11  cards

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