Ventilation Part 1 Flashcards
What is the term for the average amount of air moving in and out of the lungs?
Tidal Volume (TV)
What is the normal Tidal Volume?
500 ml
What is the term for how much additional air you COULD inspire, after your resting Tidal Volume?
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
What is the normal IRV?
3,000 - 3,100 ml
What is the term for how much remaining air you have in your lungs after normal exhalation?
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
What is the normal ERV?
1,000 – 1,200 ml
What is the term for the natural breath you breathe (TV) and whatever else you can forcefully inhale on top of that (IRV)?
Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
What is the normal Inspiratory Capacity?
3,500 – 3,600 ml
What is the term for the amount of air left in lung after a normal exhalation (ERV + RV)?
Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
What is the term for the amount of air left in the lungs after maximal exhalation?
Residual Volume
What is the normal amount of Residual Volume?
1,200 – 1,300 ml
What is the normal amount of Functional Residual Capacity?
2,300
What is the term for the maximal amount of air in the lung after maximal inspiration?
Total Lung Capacity
What is the term that measures the ability to exhale and cough deeply?
Maximal Expiratory Force
What is the term for the maximal amount of air that can be exhaled after maximal inspiration?
Vital Capacity