Vital capacity equals
A) tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume
B) tidal volume + residual volume
C) inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume
D) tidal volume + inspiratory reserve volume + expiratory reserve volume
E) inspiratory capacity + functional residual capacity

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Vital capacity is the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation. It is calculated by adding tidal volume (the amount of air inhaled or exhaled during normal breathing), inspiratory reserve volume (the maximum amount of air that can be inhaled beyond the normal tidal volume), and expiratory reserve volume (the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled beyond the normal tidal volume).

Vital Capacity Equals