Respiratory System (volumes)

Question 1

What is the average tidal volume in mL?

Answer 1

500 mL

Question 2

What is tidal volume?

Answer 2

The amount of air inhaled or exhaled during one normal breath at rest

Question 3

What is the average inspiratory reserve volume in mL?

Answer 3

3000

Question 4

What is inspiratory reserve volume?

Answer 4

maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inhaaktion (extra space)

Question 5

What is the average expiratory reserve volume in mL?

Answer 5

1200

Question 6

What is expiratory reserve volume?

Answer 6

Maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a normal exhalation

Question 7

What is the average amount of residual volume in mL?

Answer 7

1300

Question 8

What is residual volume?

Answer 8

amount of air that remains in the lungs after maximal exhalation

Question 9

What is the average value of slow vital capacity?

Answer 9

4700 mL or 5 L

Question 10

What is slow vital capacity?

Answer 10

The amount of air that can be inhaled and then exhaled with maximum effort; the deepest possible breath

Question 11

What is the formula for vital capacity?

Answer 11

VC = IRV + TV + ERV

Question 12

What is the average value for total lung capacity?

Answer 12

6000 mL or 6 L

Question 13

What is total lung capacity?

Answer 13

Maximum amount of air the lungs can contain

Question 14

What is the formula for total lung capacity?

Answer 14

TLC = IRV + TV + ERV + RV