resp-2 volumes and capacities Flashcards
what is spirometry
pulmonary function test to determine the amount and the rate of inspired and expired air
what is tidal volume
TV
volume of air moved in or out of the resp. tract during each ventilatory cycle
what is inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)
additional volume of air that can be forcibly inhaled following a normal inspiration, max inspiration
expiratory reserve volume (ERV)
additional volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled following a normal expiration, max voluntary expiration
residual volume (RV)
volume of air remaining in the lungs after a max expiration
can residual volume be measured with spirometry test
nooooo
how to measure residual volume (formula)
RV=FRC-ERV
=functional residual capacity-expiratory reserve volume
how to measure capacities? aka, what do they correspond to?
the sum of 2 or more lung volumes
vital capacity definition
the max volume that can be forcibly exhaled after a max inspiration
vital capacity formula
tidal volume+inspiratory reserve volume+expiratory reserve volume
inspiratory capacity definition
max volume of air that can be forcibly inhaled
Inspiratory capacity formula
tidal volume+ inspiratory reserve volume
functional residual capacity definition
volume of air remaining in the lungs at the endo f a normal expiration
functional residual capacity formula
residual volume+ expiratory reserve volume
total lung capacity definition
the volume of air in the lungs after a max inspiration