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HCB 102.4.1-1 Respiratory System
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Apnea
Ans: No breathing
Cyanosis
Ans: A bluish, purplish color of the skin due to insufficient
oxygen levels in the blood
Diffusion
Ans: A process by which molecules move from HIGH to LOW
concentration
Dyspnea
Ans: Difficult and labored breathing; shortness of breath
Hypoxia
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Ans: A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body.
Low O2 levels. Leads to cyanosis
Intercostal
Ans: Situated or extending between the ribs.
Inter=between
Costal=ribs
Respiratory distress
Ans: Increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of
breath
Respiratory failure
Ans: The reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen
intake is not sufficient to support life.
Retractions
Ans: Pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when
breathing.
Larynx
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HCB 102.4.1-1 Respiratory System
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Apnea
Ans: No breathing
Cyanosis
Ans: A bluish, purplish color of the skin due to insufficient
oxygen levels in the blood
Diffusion
Ans: A process by which molecules move from HIGH to LOW
concentration
Dyspnea
Ans: Difficult and labored breathing; shortness of breath
Hypoxia
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Ans: A deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body.
Low O2 levels. Leads to cyanosis
Intercostal
Ans: Situated or extending between the ribs.
Inter=between
Costal=ribs
Respiratory distress
Ans: Increased work of breathing; a sensation of shortness of
breath
Respiratory failure
Ans: The reduction of breathing to the point where oxygen
intake is not sufficient to support life.
Retractions
Ans: Pulling in the skin and soft tissue between the ribs when
breathing.
Larynx
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