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Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 5:06 PM
Site: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses
Course: VetLogic - E Learning and training for Vet Nurses (VetLogic)
Glossary: Glossary with audio assistance
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Reservoir

a source of infection

Residual volume

the volume of air left in the lungs after the deepest possible expiration; the air that is always in the lungs

Resolution

the ability to distinguish between two objects very close together; the higher the resolution of an image the greater the detail that can be seen

Respiration

breathing; exchange of gases - oxygen and carbon dioxide

Respiratory acidosis

a decrease in pH of blood, ECF and CSF, due to hypoventilation and accumulation of hydrogen ions and carbon dioxide

Respiratory alkalosis

an increase in pH of blood, ECF and CSF, due to hyperventilation and loss of hydrogen ions and carbon dioxide

Respiratory rate

the number of breaths in one minute

Respiratory tract

the conducting pathway of air in and out of the body, from the nose to the pulmonary alveoli

Rhythmic segmentation

muscular contractions which break up and mix the food within the gastro-intestinal tract. These movements do not push the food along the tract.

Ribosome

cellular organelle that is the site of protein synthesis