EMT-chapter 7: principles of
pathophysiology with Complete Solutions
2024/2025
pathophysiology - Correct Answer The study of how disease processes affect function of the body.Electrolyte - Correct Answer A substance that, when dissolved in water, separates into charged particles.Metabolism - Correct Answer The cellular function of converting nutrients into energy.Aerobic metabolism - Correct Answer The cellular process in which oxygen is used to metabolize glucose.Anaerobic metabolism - Correct Answer The cellular process in which glucose is metabolized into energy without oxygen.Patent - Correct Answer Open, clear, and free from obstruction.Tidal volume - Correct Answer The volume of air moved in one cycle of breathing.Dead air space - Correct Answer Air that occupies the space between the mouth and alveoli but does not actually reach the area of gas exchange.Chemoreceptors - Correct Answer Chemical sensors in the brain and blood vessels that identify changing levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide.Plasma oncotic pressure - Correct Answer The pull exerted by large proteins in the plasma portion of blood that tends to pull water from the body into the blood stream.Hydrostatic pressure - Correct Answer The pressure within a blood vessel that tends push water out of the vessel.Cardiac output - Correct Answer the amount of blood ejected from the heart in 1 minute.
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