The conducting airways are referred to as the anatomic dead space. TRUE about measurement of anatomical dead space is:
For a normal, healthy subject, the anatomic dead space can be estimated by referring to a table of standard values matched to sex, age, height, and weight or body surface area. A reasonable estimate of anatomic dead space is 1 mL of dead space per pound of ideal body weight. To determine the anatomic dead space in a paicular patient, Fowler's method is used. Ref: Levitzky M.G. (2007). Chapter 3. Alveolar Ventilation. In M.G. Levitzky (Ed), Pulmonary Physiology, 7e.
1 mL of dead space per pound of ideal body weight
5 mL of dead space per pound of ideal body weight
10 mL of dead space per pound of ideal body weight
15 mL of dead space per pound of ideal body weight