Respiratory Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Volume of air forcefully exhaled after maximum inhalation
A
Forced vital capacity (FVC)
2
Q
Volume of air forcefully exhaled, in the first second , after maximum inhalation
A
Forced expiratory volume 1 (FEV1)
3
Q
Volume of sir contained in lungs after maximum inhalation
A
Total lung capacity (TLC)
4
Q
Maximum speed of forceful exhalation after a maximum inhalation
A
Peak expiratory flow (PEF)
5
Q
Volume of air in lungs after maximum exhalation
A
Residual volume (RV)
6
Q
Volume of air moved in or out of the lungs during relaxed, subconscious breathing
A
Tidal Volume (TV)
7
Q
Volume of air that can be inhaled beyond tidal inhalation
A
Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV)
8
Q
Volume of air that can be exhaled beyond tidal exhalation
A
Expiratory reserve volume (ERV)
