Respiration

Question 1

Tidal volume (TV)

Answer 1

Amount of air inspired and then expired with each breath under resting conditions (500 ml).

Question 2

Amount of air that can be forcefully inspired after the normal tidal volume inspiration (male 3100 ml, female 1900 ml).

Answer 2

Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)

Question 3

Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)

Answer 3

Amount of the air that can be forcefully expired after the normal tidal volume expiration (male 1200 ml, female 1100 ml)