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Lung Volumes

NameDefinitionVolume
Tidal volume the volume of air inspired and expired on a normal breath (sitting in class) 500mL
Inspiratory reserve volume maximum inspiration after a normal tidal inspiration (breath in normal, then take deep breath) 3000mL
Expiratory reserve volume the extra volume of air that can be expired after a tidal expiration (breath out normal, then breath out as much as possible) 1200mL
Residual volume the volume of air left in the lungs after a forced expiration (always have some air in lungs) 1200mL
Inspiratory capacity volume of air after a complete inspiration (normal+forced) 3500-3600mL
Functional residual capacity the volume of air that remains after a normal expiration 2400mL
Vital capacity volume of air expired after a maximum inspiration 4600-4800mL
Total lung capacity maximim volume of air that the lungs can be expanded with the greatest possible effort 5800-6000mL
Minute respiratory volume tidal volume x resp. rate around 6000mL
Peak expiratory flow rate (peak flow) max rate of airflow in the first 150milliseconds of a max expiration v. important
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