Lung volumes + Capacities Flashcards
Memorisation of lung volumes and differentiating this with capacities - please refer to a visual aid as needed to help you remember initially. But don't forget to push yourself and recall without the need for a visual aid later on.
What is…
…the volume of air that enters and leaves the lungs during quiet breathing?
Tidal Volume - TV
What is…
…the maximal volume of air that can be inspired beyond quiet inspiration?
Inspiratory reserve Volume - IRV
What is…
…the maximal volume of air that can be expired beyond quiet expiration?
Expiratory Reserve Volume - ERV
What is…
…the volume of air that remains in the lungs at the end of maximal expiration?
Residual Volume - RV
What is…
…the volume expired from point of maximal inspiration to maximal expiration.
Vital Capacity - VC
What is…
…the maximum volume of air you can inspire at the end of quiet expiration?
Inspiratory Capacity - IC
What is…
…the volume of air in lungs at the end of maximal inspiration?
Total Lung Capacity
Define: Total Lung Capacity
The volume of air in lungs at the end of maximal inspiration.
Define: Inspiratory Capacity
Maximum volume of air you can inspire at the end of quiet expiration.
Define: Vital Capacity
The volume expired from point of maximal inspiration to maximal expiration.
Define: Residual Volume
The volume of air that remains in the lungs at the end of maximal expiration.
Define: Expiratory Reserve Volume
The maximal volume of air that can be expired beyond quiet expiration.
Define: Inspiratory reserve Volume
The maximal volume of air that can be inspired beyond quiet inspiration.
Define: Tidal Volume
The volume of air that enters and leaves the lungs during quiet breathing.
