What is Total Lung Capacity?

What is Total Lung Capacity?
  1. Total volume of air accommodated in the lungs at the end of a forced inspiration
  2. The maximum volume of air a person can breathe out after a forced inspiration
  3. The maximum volume of air a person can breathe in after a forced expiration
  4. Total volume of air accommodated in the lungs at the end of a normal expiration

Solution

Total Lung Capacity is the total volume of air accommodated in the lungs at the end of a forced inspiration. It includes RV, ERV, TV and IRV or vital capacity + residual volume.

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