Which gas law or calculation is used in the body plethysmograph to measure lung volumes?
A) Nitrogen Washout Law
B) Boyles' Law
C) C1V1 = C2V2
D) Gas Dilution Technique

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A body plethysmograph is a closed chamber that utilizes the principle of Boyle's law to measure lung volumes.Boyle's law states that for a fixed amount of an ideal gas kept at a fixed temperature,P [pressure] and V [volume] are inversely proportional (while one increases,the other decreases).

Which Gas Law or Calculation Is Used in the Body