4. Resources

Glossary

Term	Definition
Arterial Blood Gas analysis (ABG)	a test that is performed to determine the concentration of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and bicarbonate ions as well as the pH of blood.
Buffer	a substance that resists changes in pH by binding or donating hydrogen ions.
Extracellular	outside the cell.
Haemoglobin	a protein within the red blood cell which carries oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs.
Homeostasis	the physiological processes that maintain a relatively constant internal environment, despite changes in external conditions.
Intracellular	inside the cell.
Ions	an atom or molecule that has positive (cation) or negative (anion) charge.
Metabolism	the biochemical processes that occur within the body.
Ph	is the measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
Respiration	the exchange of gases between the air in the lungs, the blood, and the cells of the body.

Resources

Online Resource Title	Description
HELM Open	Reusable Learning Objects – School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham

This resource was developed by:

Content authors: Gill Langmack, Damion McCormick

Project developers: Liz Hilton, Michael Taylor

Repurposed by: Amanda Hill, Gill Langmack and Michael Taylor

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