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Definition: Tidal volume is the volume of air breathed in (inspired) or breathed out (expired) during a respiratory cycle. Note that for cardiac stroke volume, it is only the ejected ventricular volume that is indicated, not the inflow of blood volume into the ventricles.
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Cheng, H.M., Jusof, F. (2018). Mechanics of Respiration. In: Defining Physiology: Principles, Themes, Concepts. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0499-6_6
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