VA = Alveolar Volume

Using Dr. Zhang's method of nomenclature, VA stands for the volume of alveolar gas.

Refer to this cool picture:

For more information on this topic, please refer to West , page 167.

Also, check out the following links that may be helpful:

• PCO2 and alveolar ventilation
• Alveolar Gas Equation (AGE)
• Respiratory Physiology Encyclopedia Menu
• The Alveoli
• And, as always, if you have questions, or if you can suggest a helpful link, please e-mail me.

No!
Please don't make me go to any of those pages!
I want to go somewhere completely different!