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Reservoira source of infection | |
Residual volumethe volume of air left in the lungs after the deepest possible expiration; the air that is always in the lungs | |
Resolutionthe ability to distinguish between two objects very close together; the higher the resolution of an image the greater the detail that can be seen | |
Respirationbreathing; exchange of gases - oxygen and carbon dioxide | |
Respiratory acidosisa decrease in pH of blood, ECF and CSF, due to hypoventilation and accumulation of hydrogen ions and carbon dioxide | |
Respiratory alkalosisan increase in pH of blood, ECF and CSF, due to hyperventilation and loss of hydrogen ions and carbon dioxide | |
Respiratory ratethe number of breaths in one minute | |
Respiratory tractthe conducting pathway of air in and out of the body, from the nose to the pulmonary alveoli | |
Rhythmic segmentationmuscular contractions which break up and mix the food within the gastro-intestinal tract. These movements do not push the food along the tract. | |
Ribosomecellular organelle that is the site of protein synthesis | |