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Spirometry Lab Instructions

Lung capacity can vary between individuals and is measured using a device called a spirometer. Recall,
that spirometers measure the volume of air expelled by your lungs.
Throughout this course you will have the opportunity to complete many lab activities. For each lab you will
have the opportunity to write up a lab report. Here is a digital tool to help you write lab reports.
Now, review the lab instructions below and complete the lab. If you are unable to complete the lab, a set of
sample data will be provided for you to analyze - contact me for this.

Investigating lung volume

Purpose: To determine your tidal volume and vital capacity by measuring air volume, using water
displacement.

Materials:

● Drinking straws connected together and/or plastic tubing


● Permanent marker
● Water
● Measuring cup
● Large dishpan
● Four-litre water or other large bottle

Procedure:
Visual of lab setup: https://youtu.be/UlhJwogS6l0

1. Pour 250 mL of water into an empty four-litre bottle. Mark the water line with a permanent marker:
250 mL. Continue adding and marking 250 mL increments until the water bottle is full.
2. Add water to a bucket or dishpan until it is one-quarter full.
3. Hold your hand tightly over the mouth of the bottle and turn it upside down into the dishpan. Remove
your hand when the mouth of the bottle is in the water.
4. Put a clean straw or plastic tubing into one end of a plastic hose and place the other end of the
plastic hose in the mouth of the bottle that is underwater. Keep the hose pinched so that air does not
leak into the bottle and affect your results.
5. Tidal volume: Pinch your nose closed and exhale normally into the straw through your mouth. What
is the volume of water displaced? This is your tidal volume. Record this volume in your observation
table under Trial #1. Repeat this step twice more and enter the average of your values in the table.
6. Vital capacity: Repeat the activity you did for tidal volume, but this time, exhale into the hose using a
deep breath. What is the volume of water displaced? This is your vital capacity. Record this volume
for Trial #1. Repeat this step twice more and enter the average of your values into the table. If you
are unable to perform the lab, consider the data provided in the observation table.

Observation Table:
Lung capacity Trial #1 Trial #2 Trial #3 Average
Tidal volume

Vital capacity

Analysis:

Compare your vital lung capacity to the values given in the table below. How do your values compare to
those in the table for a person of similar age, height, and gender?

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