Worksheets2.1.3 - Ventilatory System Definitions
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Pulmonary Ventilation (PV)
Inflow & outflow of air between the atmosphere and the lungs (also called breathing)
Volume of air breathed in & out in any one breath during normal breathing
Volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Volume of air in excess of tidal volume that can be exhaled forcibly
Total Lung Capacity (TLC) is equal to
Vital capacity + residual volume
Vital capacity + expiratory reserve
Vital capacity + expiratory reserve + inspiratory reserve
Tidal volume + residual volume
Vital capacity plus residual volume equals __________________.
Tidal volume
Tidal capacity
Total lung capacity
Total tidal volume
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
Volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Volume of air breathed in & out in any one breath during normal breathing
Volume of air in the lungs after maximum inhalation
Maximum Volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation
Vital Capacity (VC)
Volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Volume of air breathed in & out in any one breath during normal breathing
Volume of air in the lungs after maximum inhalation
Maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation
Residual Volume (RV)
Volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Volume of air breathed in & out in any one breath during normal breathing
Volume of air in the lungs after maximum inhalation
Maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Volume of air in excess of tidal volume that can be exhaled forcibly
Additional inspired air over & above tidal volume
Maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
Volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Volume of air in excess of tidal volume that can be exhaled forcibly
Additional inspired air over & above tidal volume
Maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation
Additional inspired air over & above tidal volume
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Residual Volume (RV)
Volume of air in excess of tidal volume that can be exhaled forcibly
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Residual Volume (RV)
Volume of air breathed in & out in any one breath during normal breathing
Vital Capacity (VC)
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Residual Volume (RV)
Volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Vital Capacity (VC)
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Residual Volume (RV)
Maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation
Vital Capacity (VC)
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Pulmonary Ventilation (PV)
Volume of air in the lungs after maximum inhalation
Vital Capacity (VC)
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Pulmonary Ventilation (PV)
Inflow & outflow of air between the atmosphere and the lungs (also called breathing)
Vital Capacity (VC)
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Pulmonary Ventilation (PV)
Vital Capacity (VC) = _________
Tidal Volume + Inspiratory Reserve Volume + Expiratory Reserve Volume
Tidal Volume + Inspiratory Reserve Volume - Expiratory Reserve Volume
Tidal Volume + Pulmonary Ventilation + Residual Volume
Tidal Volume + Pulmonary Ventilation - Residual Volume
Tidal Volume + Inspiratory Reserve Volume + Expiratory Reserve Volume = _____
Tidal Volume (TV)
Residual Volume (RV)
Vital Capacity (VC)
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
These each (individually - total of 40%) make up 20% of your total lung capacity
Tidal Volume (TV)
Residual Volume (RV)
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Vital Capacity (VC)
This accounts for 7-8% of total lung capacity
Tidal Volume (TV)
Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Vital Capacity (VC)
The normal range of this is 500ml
Tidal Volume (TV)
Residual Volume (RV)
Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
Vital Capacity (VC)
Average of _______ air for males = 6L
Average of _______ air for females = 4.2
Residual Volume (RV)
Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
Tidal Volume (TV)
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
A - represents:
Tidal Volume
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
Expiratory Reserve Volume
Vital Capacity
B - represents:
Tidal Volume
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
Expiratory Reserve Volume
Residual Volume
C - represents:
Tidal Volume
Total Lung Capacity
Expiratory Reserve Volume
Residual Volume
D - represents:
Tidal Volume
Total Lung Capacity
Vital Capacity
Residual Volume
E - represents:
Tidal Volume
Total Lung Capacity
Vital Capacity
Residual Volume
F - represents:
Tidal Volume
Inspiratory Reserve Volume
Vital Capacity
Residual Volume
Tidal volume (TV):
Volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
Volume of air breathed in & out in any one breath during normal breathing
Volume of air in the lungs after maximum inhalation
Maximum Volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation
