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Q. After a deep inspiration and maximum expiration, the capacity of lungs is known as

JIPMERJIPMER 2008

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Vital capacity is the amount of air which one can inhale and exhale with maximum effort. It is the sum of tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume and expiratory reserve volume.
$VC = TV + IRV + ERV $
$=500+3100+1200 $
$=4800 \,mL$