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    Lung Volumes

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    The document discusses various lung volumes and capacities. It defines tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, and residual volume. It then defines inspiratory capacity, functional residual capacity, vital capacity, total lung capacity, and forced expiratory volume. All lung volumes and capacities tend to be 20-25% less in women than men and greater in larger, more athletic individuals.

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    The document discusses various lung volumes and capacities. It defines tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, and residual volume. It then defines inspiratory capacity, functional residual capacity, vital capacity, total lung capacity, and forced expiratory volume. All lung volumes and capacities tend to be 20-25% less in women than men and greater in larger, more athletic individuals.

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    Lung Volumes

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    The document discusses various lung volumes and capacities. It defines tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, and residual volume. It then defines inspiratory capacity, functional residual capacity, vital capacity, total lung capacity, and forced expiratory volume. All lung volumes and capacities tend to be 20-25% less in women than men and greater in larger, more athletic individuals.

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    LUNG VOLUMES

    1. The tidal volume is the volume of air inspired or expired with each normal breath; it amounts to about 500 milliliters in the adult male. 2. The inspiratory reserve volume is the extra volume of air that can be inspired over and above the normal tidal volume when the person inspires with full force; it is usually equal to about 3000 milliliters. 3. The expiratory reserve volume is the maximum extra volume of air that can be expired by forceful expiration after the end of a normal tidal expiration; this normally amounts to about 1100 milliliters. 4. The residual volume is the volume of air remaining in the lungs after the most forceful expiration; this volume averages about 1200 milliliters.

    LUNG CAPACITIES
    1. The inspiratory capacity equals the tidal volume plus the inspiratory reserve volume. This is the amount of air (about 3500 milliliters) a person can breathe in, beginning at the normal expiratory level and distending the lungs to the maximum amount. 2. The functional residual capacity equals the expiratory reserve volume plus the residual volume. This is the amount of air that remains in the lungs at the end of normal expiration (about 2300 milliliters). 3. The (forced) vital capacity equals the inspiratory reserve volume plus the tidal volume plus the expiratory reserve volume. This is the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after first filling the lungs to their maximum extent and then expiring to the maximum extent (about 4600 milliliters). 4. The total lung capacity is the maximum volume to which the lungs can be expanded with the greatest possible effort (about 5800 milliliters); it is equal to the vital capacity plus the residual volume. Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) The volume of air that can be forcefully expelled in one second following a full inspiration.

    All pulmonary volumes and capacities are about 20 to 25 per cent less in women than in men, and they are greater in large and athletic people than
    in small and asthenic people.

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