Respiratory Lab Flashcards
Male total lung capacity
6,000 ml
Male inspiratory reserve volume
3,000 ml
Male tidal volume
500ml
Male functional residual capacity
2,500 ml
Male inspiratory capacity
3,500 ml
Male expiratory reserve volume
1,000ml
Male residual volume
1,500ml
Male vital capacity
4,500 ml
The amount of air inspired or expired during normal, quiet respiration
Tidal volume
The amount of air which can be forcefully inspired above and beyond that taken in during a normal inspiration
Inspiratory reserve volume
The max amount of air which can be forcefully expired following a normal expiration
Expiratory reserve vol
The amount of air which remains trapped in the lungs after a maximum expiratory effort
Residual volume
Combinations of two of more volumes
Capacities
The total amount of air the lungs can obtain
Sum of all 4 volumes
Total lung capacity
The max amount of air that can be forcefully expired after a max inspiration
Vital capacity
