Fisdap Airway Study Guide Questions And Answers - Verified.Alveolar air volume Correct ans - amount of air that reaches alveoli forgas exchange (approx. 350 ml. For adult male) Tidal volume minus dead spaceDead air space Correct ans - anatomic dead space are structures that hold air but but can't participate in gas exchange. Physiologic dead space arealveoli or capillaries destroyed by diseaseExpiratory reserve volume Correct ans - amount of gas that can be forcefully expired at the end of a normal expirationInspiratory reserve volume Correct ans - amount of gas that can be forcefully inspired in addition to a normal breaths tidal volumeInternal respiration Correct ans - exchange of gases between blood cells and tissuesPeak expiratory flow Correct ans - the greatest rate of airflow during forced expiration when lungs are fully inflatedResidual volume Correct ans - after maximal forced exhalation, amount of air remaining not able to be expelledTidal volume Correct ans - amount of air in a respiratory cycle (500 ml, 5-7ml/kg)Minute volume Correct ans - amount of gas moved in and out of respiratory tract per minuteAir trapping Correct ans - a respiratory pattern associated with an obstruction in the pulmonary tree. Rate increases to overcome resistance.Angle