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Summary EMT-chapter 7: principles of pathophysiology with Complete Solutions 2024/2025
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EMT-chapter 7: principles ofpathophysiology 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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