Respiratory Volumes Flashcards
What is inspiratory reserve volume?
The volume of gas that can be inspired at the end of a tidal inspiration
What is the tidal volume
The volume of gas inspired or expired during an unforced respiratory cycle
What is functional residual capacity
The amount of gas remaining in the lungs after a normal quiet tidal expiration
What is the inspiratory capacity
The maximum amount of gas that can be inspired
What is the vital capacity
The max amount of gas that can be expired after a maximum inspiration
What is the expiratory reserve volume
The volume of gas that can be expired at the end of a tidal expiration
What is the Residual volume
The volume of gas left in the lungs after a maximal expiration
What is the total lung capacity
The total amount of gas in the lungs at the end of a maximal inspiration
What is the FEVn
The forced expiratory volume in n amount of seconds
What is FVC
The forced vital capacity, which is the maximum volume of gas that can be expelled from the lungs after a maximum inspiration
What is the forced expiratory ratio
FEVn/FVC
