The amount of air (approximately 3.1 L) that can be inhaled beyond the normal tidal volume; the IRV is attained by the combined activity of the diaphragm and the accessory inspiratory group of muscles.
Letter: i
A hormone secreted by the pancreas that decreases the blood glucose level by increasing the storage of glycogen and use of glucose by cells for energy production. To little insulin results in hyperglycemia (too much glucose in the blood) and too much results in insulin shock.
The enveloping membrane of the body, including the dermis, epidermis, hair, nails, and sebaceous, sweat, and mammary glands.
Skin and its associated structures (hair, nails, oil and sweat glands, blood vessels, nerves, and sensory organs).
A natural cellular protein manufactured by specific cells of the human immune system in response to exposure to a virus; it inhibits the ability of that virus to replicate within the hosts cells.
Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
Infection of the newborn acquired in utero and present at birth.
Nonliving surface (e.g., floors, walls, furniture).
Number of new cases of disease in a population over a period of time.
The number of new cases per specific population in a given time period.