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Alveolar air volume - ANSWERamount of air that reaches alveoli for gas exchange (approx. 350 ml. For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead space Dead air space - ANSWERanatomic dead space are structures that hold air but but can't participate in gas exchange. Physiologic dead space are alveoli or capillaries destroyed by disease Expiratory reserve volume - ANSWERamount of gas that can be forcefully expired at the end of a normal expiration Inspiratory reserve volume - ANSWERamount of gas that can be forcefully inspired in addition to a normal breaths tidal volume Internal respiration - ANSWERexchange of gases between blood cells and tissues Peak expiratory flow - ANSWERthe greatest rate of airflow during forced expiration when lungs are fully inflated Residual volume - ANSWERafter maximal forced exhalation, amount of air remaining not able to be expelled Tidal volume - ANSWERamount of air in a respiratory cycle (500 ml, 5-7ml/kg) Minute volume - ANSWERamount of gas moved in and out of respiratory tract per minute Air trapping - ANSWERa respiratory pattern associated with an obstruction in the pulmonary tree. Rate increases to overcome resistance.