Ventilation and Compliance 1 Flashcards
What is the capacity of each lung?
3L (total capacity of 6L)
What is the size of a typical breath?
500ml
How full are lungs at the end of a normal breath?
Half full
What is the volume of air that cannot be voluntarily shifted called?
Residual volume
How large is residual volume?
1.2L
What is residual volume needed for?
Stop alveoli from collapsing and for gas exchange to take place between breaths
How much gas is in anatomical dead space?
150ml
What is tidal volume?
A normal breath, 500ml
What is the volume of air breathed in or out of the lungs at each breath called?
Tidal volume, TV
What is expiratory reserve volume, ERV?
Maximum volume of air which can be expelled from the lungs at the end of a normal expiration
What is the maximum volume of air which can be expelled from the lungs at the end of normal expiration called?
Expiratory reserve volume, ERV
What is inspiratory reserve volume, IRV?
Maximum volume of air which can be drawn into the lungs at the end of a normal inspiration
What is the maximum volume of air which can be drawn into the lungs at the end of a normal inspiration called?
Inspiratory reserve volume, IRV
What is residual volume, RV?
Volume of gas in the lungs at the end of a maximal expiration
What is the volume of air in the lungs at the end of a maximal expiration called?
Residual volume, RV
What is vital capacity, VC?
Tidal capacity + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume
What does total volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume make?
Vital capacity, VC
What is total lung capacity, TLC?
Vital capacity + residual volume