Q. Listed below are four respiratory capacities and four jumbled respiratory volumes of a normal human adult.
Respiratory volumes and capacities Volume of air
(i) Residual volume 2500 mL
(ii) Vital capacity 3500 mL
(iii) Inspiratory reserve volume 1200 mL
(iv) Inspiratory capacity 4500 mL

Which one of the following is the correct matching of two capacities and volumes ?

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Solution:

Respiratory volumes and capacities Volume of air
(a) Residual volume 1200 mL
(b) Vital capacity 4500 mL
(c) Inspiratory reserve volume 2500 mL
(d) Inspiratory capacity 3500 mL