Which of the following lung capacities is the total volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation?
A)inspiratory capacity
B)functional residual capacity
C)vital capacity
D)total lung capacity

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Vital capacity is the total amount of air a person can exhale after a maximum inhalation, and includes both the tidal volume (the volume inhaled and exhaled during normal breathing) and the inspiratory and expiratory reserve volumes (the additional volumes that can be inhaled or exhaled after a normal breath). Inspiratory capacity is the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal exhalation, functional residual capacity is the amount of air remaining in the lungs after a normal exhalation, and total lung capacity is the total volume of air the lungs can hold, including the residual volume.

Which of the Following Lung Capacities Is the Total Volume