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The volume of air which you normally breathe in and out is called the tidal volume. This is normally about 500 cm3 when you are at rest. However if you breathe in as much as you can you can breathe in more than 500 cm3. The extra volume of air breathed in (inspiration) is called the inspiratory reserve volume.Similarly when you breathe out as much as you can, the extra volume of air breathed out (expiration) is called the expiratory reserve volume. These three volumes added together give you your vital capacity: the maximum volume of air you can breathe in or out. When you have breathed out as much as you can there is still some air left in your lungs ie you cannot empty your lungs completely. This volume is called the residual volume.The vital capacity plus the residual volume equals your total lung capacity. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lung_volumes http://www.healthsystem.Virginia.edu/internet/anesthesiology-elective/airway/lungvolumes.cfm
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Did you mean reserve volume?
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It's the inspiratory reserve volume plus the tidal volume plus the expiratory reserve volume
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Expiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, you amateurs
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3000ml
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inspiratory reserve volume
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ACUTE EFFECT - The inspiratory and expiratory volume decreases during exercise
How does expiratory reserve volume change with exercise?
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