Match the Lung Volume/capacity Terms, Labelled A

question 127

Multiple Choice

Match the lung volume/capacity terms, labelled a. through m., with the descriptions. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.)
-extra volume of air that can be actively expired by contraction of expiratory muscles beyond that normally expired

• A)vital capacity
• B)respiratory rate
• C)FEV1
• D)tidal volume
• E)residual volume
• F)total lung capacity
• G)functional residual capacity
• H)alveolar ventilation
• I)pulmonary ventilation
• J)inspiratory reserve volume
• K)expiratory reserve volume
• L)inspiratory capacity
• M)anatomic dead space volume

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