An increase in rate and depth of breathing beyond body’s requirement to remove carbon dioxide
Hyperventilation
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The total amount of exchangeable air
Vital capacity
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The volume of air moving in and out of lungs during normal quiet breathing
Tidal volume
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Chemoreceptor that monitors carbon dioxide and H+ levels only
Central
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An obstructive airway disorder that is a major problem affecting people in developed countries
Asthma
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An obstructive airway disorder also known as “ pink puffers”
Emphysema
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Type of channel inserted in cystic fibrosis suffers
Chloride
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Air which fills the region of the respiratory tract not involved in gas exchange
Deadspace
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A condition marked by a decrease in arterial blood pH
Acidosis
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Premature babies of less than 8 months of development develop a condition known as "Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome", which is caused by a lack of this
Surfactant
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An increase in body temperature shifts oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve in this direction
Right
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The adaptive response to high altitude
Acclimatization
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
The total amount of exchangeable air
Back
Vital capacity
Card 3
Front
The volume of air moving in and out of lungs during normal quiet breathing
Back
Card 4
Front
Chemoreceptor that monitors carbon dioxide and H+ levels only
Back
Card 5
Front
An obstructive airway disorder that is a major problem affecting people in developed countries
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