Search Results for: expiratory_reserve_volume
Residual volume
Residual volume is a term that is most often seen in lung physiology where it is defined as the amount of air remaining in... Read More
Respiration
Organization of the Respiratory System Each lung is composed of air sacs called alveoli - the sites of gas exchange with... Read More
Inspiratory capacity
Definition noun The maximum volume of gas that can be drawn into the lungs after a normal, quiet expiration. Supplement The... Read More
Functional residual capacity
Definition noun The volume of gas that stays in the lungs at resting expiratory level or at the end of a normal... Read More
Supplemental air
Definition noun The additional volume of air exhaled with maximum effort at the end of a normal, quiet... Read More
Vital capacity
Definition noun The volume of gas that can be forced out from the lungs at the end of maximum inhalation. Supplement Vital... Read More
Complementary air
Definition noun The amount of air that can be drawn maximally into the lungs after a normal, quiet... Read More