Respiratory Flashcards
Functional residual capacity (FCR)
Amount of gas in the lungs at the end of a passive expiration;
The neutral or equilibrium point for the respiratory system
2,700mL
Tidal volume (Vt)
Amount of air that enters or leaves the lungs in a single respiratory cycle
500mL
Inspiratory capacity (IC)
Max volume of GAS that can be inspired from FRC
4,000mL
Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)
Additional amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inspiration
3,500mL
Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)
Additional VOLUME that can be expired after passive expiration
1,500mL
Residual volume (RV)
Amount of air in the long after a maximal expiration
1,200mL
Vital capacity (VC)
Maximal volume that can be expired after a maximal inspiration
5,500mL
Total long capacity (TLC)
Amount of air in the long after he maximal inspiration
6,700mL