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explain the apnoeaapnoea means cessation of breathing temporary apnoea may be seen in low carbon dioxide tension in blood during swallowing there is
explain the orthopnoea and tachypnoeaorthopnoea dyspnoea occurs even at rest in severe cardiac congestive failure this condition is called
explain the hyperpnoeait is a term for an increase in the rate and depth of respiration the cause of hyperpnoea may be voluntary or due to impulses
explain the dyspnoeashortness of breath or dyspnoea is a feeling of difficult or labored breathing that is out of proportion to the patients level of
explain the histotoxic hypoxiait is a type of hypoxia in which due to the action of a toxic agent oxidative enzymes are poisoned hence the tissue
explain the stagnant or ischemic hypoxiait is a hypoxia resulting from slow peripheral circulation such as follows congestive cardiac failure in this
explain the hypoxic hypoxiait is a hypoxia resulting from defective oxygenation of the blood in the lungs it is a problem in high altitudes where po2
explain hypoxia and its typeshypoxia is the oxygen deficiency at the tissue level below the physiological level there are four types of hypoxia lets
explain fatigue - respiratory adjustmentsfatigue means a state of decreased efficiency due to prolonged exertion it may occur due to sustained muscle
explain the respiratory adjustments certain adjustments need to be made inside our body as well to cope up with the varying environmental conditions
explain internal respirationwhat do you understand by the term internal respiration well the interchange of gases between the blood and cells of the
explain yawing reflex actions - respiratory pocessyawning it is a deep inspiration drawn through open mouth low oxygen tension in the blood may
explain sneezing reflex actions - respiratory processthis reflex is an involuntary sudden violent and audible expulsion of air through the mouth and
explain hiccup reflex actions - respiratory processit is also a reflex associated with stimulation of sensory endings in the gastrointestinal tract
explain cough reflex actions - respiratory processcough reflex causes cough due to irritation of some receptors in tracheo-bronchial tree it is a
explain the vasomotor centre and cardio-inhibitory centrethe vasomotor centre in the medulla ablongata excites the respiratory centre the pulmonary
explain vagus nerve - neural control of respirationthe rhythm and depth of respiration are controlled by the reflexes from the vagus nervewhen the
explain the respiratory centrethe respiratory centre consists of two main parts - inspiratory centre and the expiratory centre the inspiratory centre
define the transport of carbon dioxide in combination with proteincarbon dioxide forms a neutral carbamino compound with haemoglobin it combines with
explain the transport of carbon dioxide in solutioncarbon dioxide is amore soluble gas than oxygen its amount in solution is proportional to the
explain transport of oxygen by red blood cellsoxygen combines with haemoglobin ie the red pigment in red blood cells it combines with oxygen in the
explain transport of oxygen by plasmaat a tension of 100 mm hg 03 ml oxygen is dissolved in every 100 ml of blood this small volume is negligible as
explain total lung volume or total lung capacitytotal lung volume tlv or total lung capacity tlc it is the volume of air remaining in the lungs
explain residual volume and functional residual capacityresidual volume rv it is the volume of air that remains in the lungs after maximal expiration
explain inspiratory capacity and expiratory reserve volumeinspiratory capacity ic it is the tidal volume and the volume of air taken during