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Inspiratory Capacity (IC)
The maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal tidal exhalation. Calculated as: TV + IRV. Normal values: roughly 3500 mL in men and 2400 mL in women.
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
The maximum amount of air the lungs can contain. Calculated as: TV + IRV + ERV + RV. Normal values: around 6000 mL in men and 4200 mL in women.
Vital Capacity (VC)
The total amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximal inhalation. Calculated as: TV + IRV + ERV. Normal values: about 4800 mL in men and 3200 mL in women.
Minute Volume (MV)
Total volume of air entering or leaving the respiratory system per minute. Calculated as: TV multiplied by the respiratory rate. Normal values: 6-8 liters per minute.
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
The amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inhalation. Normal values: about 3000 mL in men and 1900 mL in women.
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
The amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal tidal volume exhalation. Normal values: approximately 1000 mL in men and 700 mL in women.
Residual Volume (RV)
The amount of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation, preventing the lungs from collapsing. Normal values: about 1200 mL in men and 1100 mL in women.
Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
The amount of air that can be forcibly blown out after full inspiration, measured during a lung function test. Normal values: similar to VC, around 4800 mL in men and 3200 mL in women.
Tidal Volume (TV)
The amount of air inhaled or exhaled during normal breathing. Normal values: approximately 500 mL in adults.
Functional Residual Capacity (FRC)
The amount of air left in the lungs after a normal, passive exhalation. Calculated as: ERV + RV. Normal values: approximately 2400 mL in men and 1800 mL in women.
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