spirometry

Question 1

Tidal volume?

Answer 1

• Volume of air that moves into and out of the lungs with each resting breath.

Question 2

Vital capacity?

Answer 2

• Volume of air that can be breathed in when the strongest possible exhalation is followed by the deepest possible intake of breath

Question 3

inspiratory reserve volume?

Answer 3

the maximum volume of air that can be inhaled over and above a normal inhalation

Question 4

expiratory reserve volume?

Answer 4

extra amount of air you can force out of your lungs above the normal tidal volume of air you breathe out,

Question 5

residual volume

Answer 5

the volume of air that is left in the lungs when you have exhaled as hard as possible. Cannot be measured directly.

Question 6

total lung capacity?

Answer 6

• sum of vital capacity and residual volume