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Lung capacity and volume |
-A variety of measurement can be used to access lung function -subjects measurement is compared to normal range -can be used to diagnose and monitor disease progression,track any resperatory function changes |
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Spirometry |
It is the process of measuring volumes of air that move into and out of respiratory system |
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Boyles law |
The pressure of a gas decreases as volume of container increases When volume of thoracic cavity increases even slightly during inhalation,the intrapulmonary pressure decreases slight ,allows air to flow to the lungs through conducting airways. Air flow from a region of high pressure to region of low pressure .when volumes of thoracic cavity decreases, intrapulmonary pressure increases during exhalation and forces air out of the lungs to atmosphere |
