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Instructions: Determine the term that corresponds to the given definition.
- amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled during normal, quiet breathing. (Average adult amount is 500ml)
Answer: tidal volume (TV) - amount of air that can be forcibly inhaled beyond a TV (average for women is 2,000ml and men is 3,000ml)
Answer: inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) - amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled beyond a TV (average for women is 700ml and men is 1,200ml)
Answer: expiratory reserve volume (ERV) - amount of air remaining in lungs after ERV (about 1,200ml for women and men)
Answer: residual volume (RV) - different volumes of air are moved in and out of the lungs with changes in your respiratory rate and depth
Answer: respiratory volumes - combining two or more respiratory volumes together
Answer: respiratory capacity - total amount of air that can be expired after fully inhaling (4.8L)
Answer: vital capacity (VC) - maximum amount of air that can be inspired (3.6L)
Answer: inspiratory capacity (IC) - amount of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration (2.4L)
Answer: functional residual capacity (FRC) - maximum amount of air that can fill the lungs (6 liters)
Answer: total lung capacity (TLC) - one of the Pulmonary (relating to the lungs) Function Tests (PFT) used to check the health of lungs and respiratory passages
Answer: spirometry
