The function of lungs can be measured using a spirometer, allowing doctors to identify numerous problems in the lungs.
- A spirometer is a piece of apparatus that measure gas exchange in the lungs.
- It measures the volume of air both inspired (breathed in) and expired (breathed out) in someone.
- When using a spirometer, someone breathes into and out of a spirometer to measure lung function.
There are a lot of things a spirometer can measure... let's look at it.