NEETZoologyBreathing and Exchange of Gases
How is Total Lung Capacity calculated?
Options
- ABy adding residual volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume
- BBy adding residual volume and vital capacity
- CBy subtracting residual volume from vital capacity
- DBy subtracting tidal volume and inspiratory reserve volume from vital capacity
Correct answer
B. By adding residual volume and vital capacity
Step-by-step solution
Inspiratory Capacity (IC): Total volume of air a person can inspire after a normal expiration. This includes tidal volume and inspiratory reserve volume ( TV+IRV). Expiratory Capacity (EC): Total volume of air a person can expire after a normal inspiration. This includes tidal volume and expiratory reserve volume (TV+ERV). Functional Residual Capacity (FRC): Volume of air that will remain in the lungs after a normal expiration. This includes ERV+RV. Vital Capacity (VC): The maximum volume of air a person can breath