Spirometry and measurement
What Spirometry and measurement means in Physical Education A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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A spirometer is used: the subject breathes normally, then exhales as fully and forcefully as possible, and the volume expelled beyond the tidal volume is the ERV.
A spirometer is used: the subject breathes quietly, then inhales as deeply and forcefully as possible, and the volume inspired beyond the tidal volume is the IRV.
Topics that use Spirometry and measurement
- Respiratory system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Airway narrowing
- Alveolar and muscle exchange
- Baroreceptor
- Baroreceptors
- Carbon monoxide, oxygen transport and aerobic capacity
- Chemoreceptor
- Chemoreceptors
- Chemoreceptors and sensory detection
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