Lung Volumes Flashcards
What is Tidal Volume?
Tidal volume is the amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each repiratory cycle.
What is Residual Volume?
The volume of air remaining in the lungs after maximum expiration- This stops the lungs from collapsing.
What is Inspiratory reserve volume?
The volume of air a person can forcefully inhale after normal tidal volume inspiration.
What is Expiratory reserve Volume?
The maxiumum amount of additional air that can be forced out of the lungs after a normal breath/ Tidal volume.
What is Vital Capactiy?
The maximum amount of air that can be breathed out after breathing in as much air as possible.
What is minute ventilation?
The measurement of the amount of air that enters the lungs per minute.
What is Total lung capacity?
The total volume of air in the lungs- Includes the vital capcity and residue volume.
What is Respiratory rate?
The rate at which breathing occurs- The rate at which inspiration and expriation occur.
