Flashcards in Common Ventilatory Parameters Deck (6)
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Volume of air inspired and expired with normal breath
Tidal volume
2
Volume of gas left in lung after normal expiration; stabilizes alveoli
Residual volume
3
Maximal air that can be expired after a maximal inspiratory effort
Vital capacity
4
Volume of air left in lungs after normal expiration
functional residual capacity
5
Volume of air forcibly exhaled per unit time
forced expiratory flow rate
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