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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
LUNG VOLUMES
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
12/12/2007

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Term
TIDAL VOLUME
Definition

VOLUME OF AIR MOVED INTO OR OUT THE LUNGS DURING ONE RESPIRATORY CYCLE.

AMOUNT(ML): 500

Term
RESIDUAL VOLUME
Definition

VOLUME OF AIR THAT REMAIN IN THE LUNGS AFTER A FORCEFUL EXHALATION.

AMOUNT (ML): 1200

Term
INSPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME
Definition

VOLUME OF AIRTHAT CAN BE FORCEFULLY INHALED AFTER NORMAL INHALATION

AMOUNT (ML): 3000

Term
EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME
Definition

VOLUME OF AIR THAT CAN FORCEFULLY EXHALED AFTER NORMAL EXHALATION.

AMOUNT (ML): 1100

Term

VITAL CAPACITY

Definition

MAXIMUM VOLUME OF AIR THAT CAN BE EXHALED FOLLOWING MAXIMAL INHALATION.

AMOUNT (ML): 4600

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FUNCTIONAL RESIDUAL CAPACITY
Definition

AMOUNT OD AIR REMAINING IN THE LUNGS FOLLOWING EXHALATION DURING QUIET BREATHING.

AMOUNT (ML): 2300

Term
TOTAL LUNG CAPACITY
Definition

TOTAL AMOUNT OF AIR IN THE LUNG FOLLOWING A MAXIMAL INHALATION.

AMOUNT (ML): 5800

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