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    This document discusses measurements of human lung capacity, including tidal volume, vital capacity, expiratory reserve, and residual volume. It provides a procedure to measure lung volumes using a balloon and ruler. The results show averages of tidal volume, expiratory reserve, and vital capacity over 5 trials. Comparisons are made to other students' data and average lung volumes. Vital capacity is important for athletes and musicians as it relates to oxygen intake and singing high notes.

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    This document discusses measurements of human lung capacity, including tidal volume, vital capacity, expiratory reserve, and residual volume. It provides a procedure to measure lung volumes using a balloon and ruler. The results show averages of tidal volume, expiratory reserve, and vital capacity over 5 trials. Comparisons are made to other students' data and average lung volumes. Vital capacity is important for athletes and musicians as it relates to oxygen intake and singing high notes.

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    This document discusses measurements of human lung capacity, including tidal volume, vital capacity, expiratory reserve, and residual volume. It provides a procedure to measure lung volumes using a balloon and ruler. The results show averages of tidal volume, expiratory reserve, and vital capacity over 5 trials. Comparisons are made to other students' data and average lung volumes. Vital capacity is important for athletes and musicians as it relates to oxygen intake and singing high notes.

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    Lung Capacity

    Background: Human lung capacity can be measured in several ways. One way is by using a piece of
    equipment called a Spirometer which measures inspired and expired air to and from the lungs. Lung
    capacity can also be measured by using a balloon. The following measurements can provide valuable
    information on lung health:
    Tidal volume – the amount of air taken in or expelled during normal breathing. The
    value is about 500 cm3. This amount of air provides enough oxygen for a person at
    rest.
    Vital capacity – the largest possible amount of air which can be forcibly exhaled after
    drawing in a deep breath.
    Expiratory reserve – the amount of air that remains in the lungs after exhaling normally,
    but which still can be expelled.
    Residual volume – a certain amount of air in the lungs that cannot be expelled.

    Purpose: Assess various measurements associated with human lung capacity and understand their
    value in homeostasis.

    Materials: Round balloon, Metric ruler

    Procedure:
    1. Tidal Volume
    a. Stretch a round balloon several times.
    b. Take a normal breath, and exhale into the balloon only as much air as you
    normally exhale. DO NOT FORCE BREATHING.
    c. Pinch the balloon to prevent air from escaping.
    d. Place balloon next to metric ruler and determine the diameter of the
    balloon by looking across the balloon to the ruler. See figure below.

    1
    e. Record the diameter of the balloon in cm in column A of the table under
    results.
    f. Deflate the balloon.
    g. Repeat the previous 4 steps 4 more times. Measure and record each balloon
    diameter in the table under results.
    2. Expiratory】 Reserve
    a. Exhale normally.
    b. Now exhale into balloon as much air as possible.
    c. Measure and record the diameter in column B of the table.
    d. Repeat 4 more times.
    3. Vital Capacity
    a. Take as deep a breath as possible and exhale all the air you can into the
    balloon.
    b. Measure and record the diameter in Column C of the table.
    c. Repeat 4 more times.
    4. Conversion of Diameters to Volume.
    Lung volume is expressed in Cubic Centimeters (cm 3). 1,000 cm3 is slightly
    more than a quart.
    a. After locating the balloon diameter on the X axis and lung volume on the Y
    axis of the graph, convert all your diameters to volume.
    b. Calculate and record your average lung volume for each of the 3
    measurements.
    Results:
    Balloon Diameter and Lung Volumes
    Balloon Lung volume
    Diameter in in cm3
    cm
    Trial A B C D E F
    Tidal volume Expiratory Vital Tidal volume Expiratory Vital
    reserve capacity reserve capacity
    1 15 18 15 1900 3100 1900

    2 17 14 16 2800 1600 2100

    3 14 18 18 1600 3100 3100

    4 15 17 14 1900 2800 1600

    5 5 17 14 1000 2800 1600


    9200 12400 10300
    Total
    1840 2480 2060
    Average

    Conclusion/Questions:
    1. Why is it important, medically, to measure Tidal volume and Vital capacity 3 times and get an
    average?
    Because the data of an experiment will be subject to chance and error. We can
    measure our work efficiency through multiple experiments.
    2. Look at the date of other class members. How does your data compare with theirs?

    This is Samantha’s data.The biggest average data is vital capacity. Compare with my data, my average
    of tidal volume and expiratory reserve are biggest than her data.

    This is Angelica’s data.Her data increase from tidal volume to vital capacity.Compare with my data,I
    think her trend is more reasonable.

    3. How might an athlete’s vital capacity compare to that of a non-athlete? Explain.

    I think athlete’s vital capacity is bigger than a non-athlete ones.Because athletes need more alveoli
    to breathe through exercise than the average person, so they grow more alveoli for gas exchange, so
    they have more air in their lungs than the average person, so they have more lung capacity than the
    average person.
    4. Would you predict a difference in tidal volume between smokers and nonsmokers? Explain.

    Smokers have a higher tidal volume than non-smokers. Because if people are in the habit of
    smoking, the lung function of smokers will be reduced, so the tidal volume will be affected.

    5. How does your data compare with the average data below in which a spirometer was used?

    Average Lung Volumes


    Male Female
    Tidal volume 525 cc 475 cc
    Expiratory volume 1,200 cc 1,000 cc
    Vital capacity 5,000 cc 4,000 cc

    My tidal volume and expiratory volume is bigger than the average of tidal volume. However, my vital
    capacity is much smaller than the average one.

    6. How might vital capacity be important to a musician?

    Because when musicians sing, they sing high notes, and if you don't have enough
    lung capacity, it's hard to sing high notes.

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