FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Tidal volume
潮气量
Air volume moved in a normal breath.
Study this concept in context
13 · Breathing: ventilation, gas exchange and regulation
Air entering the lungs, oxygen entering blood and blood delivering oxygen to cells are connected but distinct processes. Separating them clarifies what breathing rate, oxygen saturation and breathlessness can reveal.
Sources
- OpenStax: the process of breathing
- OpenStax: gas exchange
- OpenStax: transport of gases
- OpenStax: modifications in respiratory functions
Definitions come from the published lessons. Read the linked lesson for mechanisms, conditions and examples.