Lab quiz #3 Flashcards
Pulmonary function tests:
Adult lung volumes _
Lung capacity
- adult lung volumes ~ 4-6L
Testing lung capacity function
gas exchange
- O2 in and CO2 out
In lab we utilize a _ and _ to test lung capacity
- plethysmograph
- spirometry
_ used to measure changes in volume
plethysmograph
- Governs how we breath
- Pressure and volume of an ideal gas are inversely proportional at a constant temperature
- P1V1=P2V2
Boyle’s Law
Boyle’s Law
- alveolar pressure falls below atmospheric pressure
inspiration
With _ lungs/thorax expand (volume _ , pressure _) air rushes in
- inspiration
- increases
- decreases
Boyle’s Law
- alveolar pressure increases
expiration
with _ lungs/thorax compress (volume_, pressure _) air rushes out
- expiration
- decreases
- increases
volume of air in a normal breath
- between _ and _ L per breath
Tidal Volume (TV or Vt)
- 0.4L - 0.6L / breath
volume of air that can be inspired maximally at the end of normal inspiration (TV)
- between _ and _ L
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
- 2.5L - 3.5L
volume of air that can be expired maximally at the end of normal expiration
- between _ and _ L
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
- 1.0L - 1.5L
volume of air remaining in lungs after maximal expiration
- averages: men 0.9L - 1.4L – women 0.8L-1.2L
- cannot be measured directly
Residual (lung) Volume (RV or RLV)
air remaining in lungs after normal expiration; also called thoracic gas volume (TGV)
ERV + RV = _
Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
IRV + TV + ERV = _
indirect indication of lung size
- used in fitness/health clinics
- used to assess effects of smoking, disease, and/or environment
- SVC and FVC
- reflective of age, height, and gender
- reduced with restrictive lung diseases
- averages: men 4L - 5L – women 3L - 4L
Vital Capacity (VC)