Spirometer Definitions

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tidal volume

amount air inhaled & exhaled during one normal breath

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inspiratory reserve volume

max amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal inhalation

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expiratory reserve volume

max amount of air that can exhaled after a normal exhalation

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residual volume

amount of air that remains in the lungs after a max exhalation

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inspiratory capacity

IC = TV + IRV

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functional residual capacity

FRC = RV + ERV

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vital capacity

max volume of air that remains in the lungs after a max exhalation, VC = IRV + TV + ERV

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total lung capacity

TLC = IRV + TV + ERV + RV

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spirometer

instrument used to measure lung volumes