Match the following definitions with their associated respiratory volume or capacity:
-Normal, quiet breathing which moves approximately 500 mL of air per breath
A)vital capacity
B)dead space volume
C)expiratory reserve volume
D)inspiratory reserve volume
E)residual volume
F)tidal volume

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Tidal volume refers to the normal, quiet breathing that moves approximately 500 mL of air per breath.

Answer: A
 Vital capacity refers to the maximum amount of air that can be forcibly exhaled after taking a deep breath.

Answer: C
 Expiratory reserve volume refers to the amount of air that can still be exhaled forcefully after a normal exhalation.

Answer: D
 Inspiratory reserve volume refers to the amount of air that can still be inhaled forcefully after a normal inhalation.

Answer: E
 Residual volume refers to the amount of air that remains in the lungs even after a forcible exhalation.

Answer: B
 Dead space volume refers to the amount of air that remains in the respiratory passageways and does not participate in gas exchange.

Match the Following Definitions with Their Associated Respiratory Volume or Capacity