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21 Cards in this Set
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TV
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Tidal Volume - 500 ml -the amount of air inhaled and exhaled in one respiratory cycle under normal conditions.
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IRV
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Inspiratory Reserve Volume - the amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal TV inhalation.
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ERV
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Expiratory Reserve Volume - amount of air that can be forcefully exhaled after a normal TV exhalation.
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RV
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Residual Volume - amount of air left in the lungs after maximal exhalation.
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VC
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Vital Capacity - the total amount of exchangable air.
(TV+IRV+ERV) |
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IC
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Inspiratory Capacity - maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal expiration.
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FRC
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Functional Residual Capacity - amount of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration.
(RV+ERV) |
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TLC
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Total Lung Capacity - maximum amount of air the lungs can hold
(VC+RV) |
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RR
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Respiratory Rate - amount of normal repiratory cycles (inhalation and exhalation) that occur in one minute (60 seconds). Typically 12-20 reps/min
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MRV
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Minute Respiratory Volume - amount of air inhaled in one minute under normal resting conditions
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MVV or MBC
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Maximum Voluntary Ventilation or Maximum Breathing Capacity - the maximum amount of airinhaled n one minute during physical activity.
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Forced Vital Capacity
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amount of air exhaled when a deep breath is taken then forcefully exhaled as much as possible.
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FEV
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Forced Expiratory Volume - amount of air expelled during specific time intervals of the FVC
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FEV1, FEV2, FEV3
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amount of air echaled during the first, second, third etc seond, repectively, of the FVC (Percentage)
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Base
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Any number above 7
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Acid
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Any number 7 or below
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1 foot
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12 inches
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1 L
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1000 ml
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1 inch
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2.54cm
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C
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F - 32/1.8
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F
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1.8(C)+ 32
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