Lung volume 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? BiologyHuman, animal and plant physiologyA2/A-levelEdexcel Created by: Lyndsay BakerCreated on: 27-10-12 17:35 Tidal volume Volume of air entering and leaving the lungs at each natural resting breath 1 of 8 Inspiratory reserve volume The EXTRA air you take in when you breathe in as deeply as possible 2 of 8 Expiratory reserve volume The EXTRA air breathed out when you breathe out as hard as possible 3 of 8 Vital capacity Maximum volume of air you can breathe in and out in the most vigorous possible in and out breath 4 of 8 Residual volume Amount of air left in the lungs after the strongest possible exhalation 5 of 8 Total lung capacity Vital capacity + residual volume - the total volume of air your lungs can hold at their fullest 6 of 8 Inspiratory capacity Tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume 7 of 8 Ventilation rate Volume of air breathed in a minute = tidal volume x frequency of inspiration 8 of 8
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