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A. Lung volumes and their measurement

Lung Volumes and their Measurement

Water

Plate 5.4

Spirometer
Residual volume
Functional residual
capacity (FRC)
Vital capacity
Total lung capacity
Paper feed
Maximum
inspiration +3

Inspiratory
reserve volume +2
(ca. 3L)

Normal Lung volume (L BTPS )
inspiration +1
Total lung capacity Vital capacity Expiratory Baseline (resting) 0
Tidal volume
(ca. 0.5L)
value
FRC
reserve volume
(ca. 1.7L)
Maximum –1
expiration
–2
Residual volume (ca. 1.3L) (not measurable by spirometry)
113
–3
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