Ch. 16 Pulmonary functions

medical term for breathing

Used clinically to asses pulmonary function. The clinical technique is known as spirometry

the nonoverlapping components of the total lung capacity

the volume of gas inspired or expired during each normal (unforced) ventilation cycle

the maximum volume of gas that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal (tidal) inhalation

the maximum volume of gas that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal (tidal) exhalation

the volume of gas remaining in the lungs after a maximum (forced) expiration

measurements that are the sum of 2 or more lung volumes

the maximum volume of gas that can be forcefully exhaled after a maximum inhalation

the total volume of gas in the lungs after a maximum (forced) inhalation

the maximum volume of gas that can be inhaled after a normal (tidal) (unforced) exhalation

the volume of gas remaining in the lungs after a normal ( tidal) (unforced) exhalation