respiratory volumes and capacities
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What is tidal volume?
amount of air inhaled or exhaled with each breath under resting conditions
What is inspiratory reserve volume?
Amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inhalation
What is expiratory reserve volume?
Amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal tidal volume exhalation
What is total lung capacity?
maximum amount of air contained in lungs after a maximum inspiratory effort
What is vital capacity?
maximum volume of air that can be expired after a maximum inspiratory effort
What is inspiratory capacity?
maximum amount of air that can be inspired after a normal tidal volume expiration
what is Functional residual capacity
volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal tidal volume expiration