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What is the name of the amount of air you breathe in and out in a normal breath?
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Tidal volume
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What is the name of the amount of air you can breathe in on maximum inspiration beyond the tidal volume?
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Inspiratory reserve volume
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What is the name of the maximum amount of air you can breathe in during inspiration?
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Inspiratory capacity
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After a normal, quiet expiration there is still air left in the lungs. What is the name for this amount of air?
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Functional residual capacity
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What is the name of the amount of air you can breathe out of maximum expiration beyond the tidal volume?
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Expiratory reserve volume
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Even after a maximum expiration there is still some air left in the lungs. What is this amount of air called?
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Residual volume
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What is tidal volume?
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The volume of air inspired and expired during a single respiration.
Adult average - 500 mL |
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What is inspiratory reserve volume?
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The volume of air beyond the tidal volume that you can breathe in on maximum inspiration.
Adult male average - 3100 mL Adult female average - 1900 mL |
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What is inspiratory capacity?
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Total amount of air you can breathe in on maximum inspiration
Adult male average - 3600 mL Adult female average - 2500 mL |
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What is functional residual capacity?
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Amount of air left in lungs after passive respiration
Adult male average - 2400 mL Adult female average - 1800 mL |
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What is the functional residual volume in males?
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2400 mL
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What is the functional residual volume in females?
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1800 mL
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