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A person breathes in some volume of air by forced inspiration after having a forced expiration. This quantity of air taken in is
BiologyBreathing and Exchange of Gases
Options:
  • A
    total lung capacity
  • B
    tidal volume
  • C
    vital capacity
  • D
    inspiratory capacity
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
vital capacity
Vital capacityisthemaximum volume of air that a person can breathe in after force expiration or the maximum volume of air that a person can breathe out after force inspiration


The value of vital capacity ranges from $3400 \mathrm{~mL}$ to $4800 \mathrm{~mL}$. Tidal volume is the air inspired or expired during normal breathing.
Total lung capacity is the volume of air present in lungs and respiratory passage after maximum inspiration. While, inspiratory capacity is the total volume of air that a person can inspire after normal inspiration.

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