In: Anatomy and Physiology
The total volume of air Sally can inhale is 3400 mL after a quiet exhalation. When Sally is sitting still she breaths 400 mL and there’s 2200 mL of air leftover in her lungs. Calculate or figure out the following values: TV, TLC, IC, FRC, IRV
(1) When engaged in involuntary breathing, which of the following volumes enter and/or exit the lungs? ERV, IRV, TV, VC. Which ones are always voluntary?
1) Given,
TLC = 4200
VC = 3200
IC = 2000
VC = IRV + TV + ERV = IC + ERV = 3200
3200 = 2000 + ERV
ERV = 3200 - 2000 = 1200 ml
TLC - VC = RV
RV = 4200 - 3200 = 1000
FRC = RV + ERV
FRC = 1000 + 1200 = 2200 ml
2) The total volume of air Sally can inhale after normal quiet exhalation is 3400ml, that means IC = 3400ml
When she is sitting still, that is when undergoing normal inspiration or expiration, the volume of air is 400 ml, that means TV = 400ml
IRV = IC - TV
IRV = 3400 - 400
= 3000 ml
The amount of air left over in her lungs is 2200 ml, that means FRC = 2200 ml
TLC = FRC + IC = 2200 + 3400 = 5600 ml
3) At rest Jeremy inspires and expires 600 ml, men's TV = 600 ml
His lungs can fit 7000 ml, hence TLC = 7000 ml
Only 5500 can move in and out, means VC = 5500 ml
The volume of air normally left in his lungs after normal expiration is 3400 ml, means FRC = 3400 ml
RV = TLC - VC = 7000 - 5500 = 1500 ml
ERV = FRC - RV = 3400 - 1500 = 1900 ml
IRV = VC - (ERV + TV)
= 5500 - ( 1900 + 600)
= 5500 - 2500
= 3000 ml
IC = IRV + TV = 3000 + 600 = 3600 ml
4) TV - can be both normal air which is either breathed in or out
IRV - which is the amount of additional air breathed in
ERV - which is the amount of additional air breathed out
VC - maximum amount of air breathed in