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CHAPTER 7
lung volumes
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
03/04/2014

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Term

tidal volume

TV

Definition
volume of air moving in and out of lungs in a single relaxed breath
Term

Inspiratory reserve volume

IRV

Definition
volume of air that can be forecefully inhaled after a normal inhale
Term

Expiratory reserve volume

ERV

Definition
volume of air that can be forecefully exhaled after a normal exhale
Term

Residual volume

RV

Definition
volume of air remaining in lungs after a forced exhale
Term

inspiratory capacity

IC

Definition
tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume
Term

functional residual capacity

FRC

Definition
expiratory reserve volume + residual volume
Term

vital capacity

VC

Definition
inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume
Term

total lung capacity

TLC

Definition
inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume + residual volume
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