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tidal volume (TV) |
amount of air breathed into or out of the lungs in quiet, relaxed breathing |
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residual volume (RV) |
amount of air that remains in the lungs after maximum exhalation |
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expiratory reserve volume (ERV) |
amount of air that can be exhaled after a normal exhalation |
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inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) |
amount of air that can be inhaled above normal inspiration |
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total lung capacity (TLC) |
total amount of air that can be contained in the lungs after maximum inhalation |
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inspiratory capacity (IC) |
amount of air that can be inhaled after normal exhalation |
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Vital capacity (VC) |
amount of air that can be expelled from the lungs by maximum exhalation after maximum inhalation |
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functional residual capacity (FRC) |
amount of air remaining in the lungs after normal exhalation |
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forced expiratory volume (FEV) |
volume of gas exhaled with maximum force within a given interval of time; the tim einterval is shown as a subscript, such as FEV, (one second) and FEV, (three seconds) |
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forced vital capacity |
the volume of gas exhaled as rapidly and completely as possible after a complete inhalation |
