What is Inspiratory Capacity (IC)?

What is Inspiratory Capacity (IC)?
  1. Total volume of air a person can expire after a normal inspiration
  2. Total volume of air a person can inspire after a normal expiration
  3. Volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration
  4. Volume of air that will remain in the lungs after a forceful expiration

Solution

Inspiratory Capacity (IC) is the total volume of air a person can inspire after a normal expiration, which includes tidal volume and inspiratory reserve volume (TV+IRV).

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