Cardiopulmonary

Question 1

What the the TLC?

Answer 1

total lung capacity is the sum of all lung volumes about 6L.

Question 2

What is vital capacity?

Answer 2

All the air that you are able to breath out voluntarily. about 75% of lung volume. This leaves RV in the lungs

Question 3

What is RV in lungs?

Answer 3

it is the residual volumes left over when all the air is expelled voluntarily. It is about 25% of total lung volume.

Question 4

What is inspiratory capacity?

Answer 4

The amount you can inspire after a normal exhalation. It is about 60 percent of total lung volume.

Question 5

What is tidal volume?

Answer 5

The amount of air in and out with normal breathing.

Question 6

What is inspiratory reserve volume?

Answer 6

The amount of air you can inspire after normal tidal inhalation. about 50 percent of total lung volume.

Question 7

What is expiratory reserve volume?

Answer 7

The amount of air you can expire after normal tidal exhalation. it is about 15% of total lung volume.

Question 8

What is functional residual volume?

Answer 8

The amount of air left in the lungs after normal exhalation. It is about 40% of total lung volume