Question: what is the alveolar ventilation equation?
Answer: It is equal to the tidal volume (TV) multiplied by the respiratory rate (f). Minute ventilation = VE = TV x f At rest, a normal person moves ~450 ml/breath x 10 breath/min = 4500 ml/min. However, because of the anatomical dead space (VD), not all of this entering air is available for exchange with the blood .