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Lung volumes and lung capacities refer to the volume of air in the lungs at different phases of the respiratory cycle. The average total lung capacity of an adult human male is about 6 litres of air.
This article looks at lung volumes and capacities, their measurements and effects of common pathology. This division allows for assessment of the mechanical condition of the lungs, its musculature, airway resistance and the effectiveness of gas exchange at the alveolar membrane.
Spirometry tests are standard procedures doctors use to assess lung function. These tests measure how much air a person can force out of their lungs within 1 second and in total.
The four lung capacities are: Inspiratory capacity. Vital capacity. Functional residual capacity. Total lung capacity. #1 Inspiratory capacity (IC): Inspiratory capacity is the volume of air that can be inspired from the end of the tidal expiration or the volume of air that can be inspired forcibly after a normal inspiration.
Normal Lung Volumes ERV = expiratory reserve volume; FRC = functional residual capacity; IC = inspiratory capacity; IRV = inspiratory reserve volume; RV = residual volume; TLC = total lung capacity; VC = vital capacity; V T = tidal volume.
The lung capacity calculator determines all the respiratory capacities: Vital capacity (VC); Inspiratory capacity (IC); Functional residual capacity (FRC); Total lung capacity (TLC). based on inspiratory, tidal, expiratory reserve and residual volume that have been measured through spirometry.
For example, total lung capacity (TLC) is the sum of all of the lung volumes (TV, ERV, IRV, and RV), which represents the total amount of air a person can hold in the lungs after a forceful inhalation. TLC is about 6000 mL air for men, and about 4200 mL for women.
The below Lung volumes and capacities chart provides the average and normal lung volumes and capacities for men and women. The lung volume is measured using tidal volume (TV), expiratory reserve volume (ERV), and inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) using a spirometer.
Total Lung Capacity(TLC) It is the maximum volume of air the lungs can accommodate or sum of all volume compartments or volume of air in lungs after maximum inspiration. The normal value is about 6,000mL(4‐6 L). TLC is calculated by summation of the four primary lung volumes (TV, IRV, ERV, RV).
Major lung volumes include the tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, expiratory reserve volume, and the residual volume. The tidal volume is the amount of air inhaled or exhaled during a single breath. The inspiratory reserve volume is the additional air that can be inhaled after a tidal volume has been breathed in.