Lung Capacity
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tidal volume
amount of air normally inhaled or exhaled; 1/2 liter
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expiratory reserve volume
forceful exhale of air past tidal breathing; 2 liters
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total lung capacity
all air present in lungs, average person has 6 liters
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inspiratory reserve volume
all the air that can be inhaled past tidal volume; about 2 liters
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functional residual capacity
all the air that stays in lungs after tidal breathing (includes expiratory reserve volume and residual volume)
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inspiratory capacity
all the air that can be taken in (tidal volume and inspiratory reserve volume)
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residual volume
amount of air always present in lungs that can never be exhaled; 1.2 liters
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vital capacity
maximum amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled (doesn’t include residual volume)
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12-20
average adult amount of breaths per minute
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29\.6-30.2 inches of Hg
average air pressure
