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Respiration Diffusion— Gas movement through a semipermeable membrane from an area of greater concentration to one of lesser concentration (internal respiration occurs only through ______)
diffusion
Pulmonary perfusion— Blood flow from the right side of the heart, through the pulmonary circulation, and into the left side of the heart ______
ventilation
Physical Examination Terms ANOXIA- absence or near absence of O2 in inhaled air, body tissues, or arterial blood. AUSCULTATION- assessment step; listening, either directly or with a stethoscope, for sounds within the ______
body
BRONCHOSPASM- sudden, forceful, involuntary con- traction of the smooth muscle of the bronchi, causing narrowing and obstruction of the ______
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DYSPNEA- shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, or labored ______
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