Respiratory Volumes

Front

Pulmonary ventilation

Back

Both inspiration and expiration

Front

Which describes the amount of air you breathe in during one breath?

Back

Tidal volume, and is 500 mL of air

Front

What is the technical term for breathing air out?

Back

Expiration

Front

What is the maximum amount of air your lungs can hold?

Back

Total lung capacity, and is 6,000 mL

Front

Which term describes the additional amount of air you would take IN after a tidal volume amount of air, in order to blow out your birthday candles?

Back

Inspiratory reserve volume, and is 3,100 mL of air

Front

What is the maximum amount of air your lungs (combined) can hold?

Back

6,000 mL

Front

When you inhale (undergo inspiration), what happens to your diaphragm and intercostal muscles?

Back

Your diaphragm moves posteriorly, and your intercostal muscles contract to "open up" the chest cavity space

Front

The maximum volume of air that can be "exchanged" through inspiration and expiration with your environment is

Back

Vital capacity volume, and is 4,800 mL

Front

How does air move into your lungs?

Back

passively INTO your lungs from an area of high pressure towards lower pressure

Front

Total lung capacity includes

Back

vital capacity + residual volume