Vital capacity of lung is .
- IRV + ERV + TV + RV
- IRV + ERV + TV − RV
- IRV + ERV + TV
- IRV + ERV
Answer
(3) IRV + ERV + TV
Solution
Vital capacity (VC) is the maximum volume of air a person can breathe in after a forced expiration, or breathe out after a forced inspiration.
It includes the tidal volume and both reserve volumes, but not the residual volume:
VC = ERV + TV + IRV
(IRV + ERV + TV + RV is the total lung capacity.)
Answer: (3)