Lung volumes

There are several different measures of lung volumes, some of which can be taken by Spirometry . They are:

1. Tidal Volume (TV)
   The volume of air inspired and expired over the course of a normal breath. This is around 500 ml
2. Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
   The volume of air that can be inspired over and above that of a normal (tidal volume) breath. This is around 3100 ml
3. Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV)
   The Volume of air that can be expired over and above that of a normal breath. This is around 1200 ml
4. Residual Volume (RV)
   The volume of air that is left in the lungs after maximal expiration; that is after the expiratory reserve volume. It is around 1200 ml but cannot be measured by spirometry.
5. Inspiratory Capasity (IC)

         The volume of maximal inspiration: IRV+TV

    6.  Functional residual capasity (FRC)

         The volume of gas remaining in the lung after normal expiration: ERV+RV

    7.  Vital capasity (VC)

         Volume of maximal inspiration and expiration: IRV+ERV+TV

    8.  Total lung capasity (TLC)

         The volume of the lung after maximal inspiration: sum of all four lung volumes, IC+FRC