FISDAP Airway Exam Study Guide
Alveolar air volume - correct answer-Amount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml. For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space Dead air space - correct answer-Anatomically: structures that hold air, but can't participate in gas exchange. Physiologically: alveoli or capillaries destroyed by disease Expiratory reserve volume - correct answer-Amount of gas that can be forcefully expired at the end of a normal expiration Inspiratory reserve volume - correct answer-Amount of gas that can be forcefully inspired in addition to a normal breaths tidal volume Internal respiration - correct answer-Exchange of gases between blood cells and tissues Peak expiratory flow - correct answer-The greatest rate of airflow during forced expiration when lungs are fully inflated Residual volume - correct answer-After maximal forced exhalation, amou
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