Inspiratory reserve volume
What Inspiratory reserve volume means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The extra volume of air a person can forcibly breathe in after a normal, quiet inspiration has finished.
The extra air inhaled after a normal inspiration.
Topics that use Inspiratory reserve volume
- Respiratory system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Airway narrowing
- Alveolar and muscle exchange
- Baroreceptor
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- Chemoreceptor
- Chemoreceptors
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