Spirometer - Respiratory Lung Volumes

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Total Lung Capacity

Maximum volume of air in the lungs

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Residual Volume

Air that stay in lungs to keep alveoli from collapsing (after exhalation)

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Vital Capacity

Difference between minimum and maximum volume of air in the lungs

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Tidal Volume

Volume inhaled and exhaled in a normal breath

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Expiratory Volume Reserve

Volume of additional air that can be forcibly exhaled following normal exhlation

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Inspiratory Reserve Volume

Volume of additional air that can be forcibly inhaled following normal inhalation

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Total Capacity

Total volume of air our lungs can hold

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Vital Lung Capacity

The maximum volume of air that can be inhaled or exhaled