vital capacity
Maximum breath measure
Vital capacity is the maximum volume of air a person can expel from the lungs after taking the deepest possible breath.
It's a standard measurement in pulmonary function tests, used to assess lung health and diagnose respiratory conditions.
Athletes and singers often have above-average vital capacity.
The doctor measured her vital capacity using a spirometer.
Lung airflow assessment
- FEV1Pulmonary function measurement
- peak flowMaximum exhalation speed measure
- pulmonary functionLung operational status
- residual volumeAir remaining after full exhalation
lung function test · breath test · airflow · liters · milliliters · percentage · baseline · normal range
Respiratory chest organs
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
- thoraxCentral body cavity
pleura · bronchi · trachea · gas exchange · oxygenation · ventilation · pulmonary · respiratory system
Taking breath in
- exhalationBreathing out air
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- expirationEnd of validity
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
Sustained effort capacity
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- athletic performancePhysical skill in sports
- swimmersThose propelling through water
- runnersThose who race on foot
wind instruments · singers · breath control · training · conditioning · oxygen uptake
Physician treating breathing organs
- pulmonologyRespiratory medicine specialty
- spirometerLung volume measuring instrument
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
asthma · fibrosis · emphysema · respiratory therapy · rehabilitation · prognosis · monitoring · decline
spirometry
Lung airflow assessment
- FEV1Pulmonary function measurement
- peak flowMaximum exhalation speed measure
- pulmonary functionLung operational status
lung function test · residual volume · breath test · airflow · liters · milliliters · percentage · baseline · normal range
lungs
Respiratory chest organs
- alveoliLung's gas-exchange chambers
- bronchiolesSmallest respiratory passages
- diaphragmMuscle separating chest, abdomen
thorax · pleura · bronchi · trachea · gas exchange · oxygenation · ventilation · pulmonary · respiratory system · chest wall
inhalation
Taking breath in
- exhalationBreathing out air
- inspirationSource of creative impulse
- expirationEnd of validity
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
- athletic performancePhysical skill in sports
- swimmersThose propelling through water
runners · wind instruments · singers · breath control · training · conditioning · oxygen uptake
pulmonologist
Physician treating breathing organs
- pulmonologyRespiratory medicine specialty
- spirometerLung volume measuring instrument
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
COPD · asthma · fibrosis · emphysema · respiratory therapy · rehabilitation · prognosis · monitoring · decline · impairment
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