Whole Body Plethysmography
Name
Units
Description
Cur t
time
Current system time
Rec t
Recorded time (for replayed data)
Rel t
Relative time from start of experiment
Rel us
us (micro-s)
More accuracy for Rel t output
s
Number of seconds from start of experiment
n
count
Number of breaths included in the output
nRej
Number of breaths rejected
Period
Current period name
User
Current user name
TV
ml
Tidal Volume, volume inspired during one breath
tI
Inspiration time
tE
Expiration time
PIf
ml/s
Peak inspiratory flow
PEf
Peak expiratory flow
f
breaths/minute
Frequency of breathing
MV
Minute Volume, volume inspired in one minute
tR
Relaxation time,
AV
Accumulated volume
EIP
End inspiratory pause
EEP
End expiratory pause
Penh
(none)
Pause enhanced
VolBal
%
Difference between inspiratory/expiratory volume
Atm
mbar
Atmospheric pressure
Hum
Relative humidity in chamber
Temp
deg. C
Air temperature in chamber
BTemp
Body temperature of animal
Corr
N/A
Drorbaugh & Fenn volume correction constant
NTemp
Nasal temperature
AtoB
Epstein & Epstein A/B ratio