In-Text Figure Based Questions
-The inspiratory capacity is a total of what two pulmonary volumes? (Figure 23-16)
A) tidal volume and inspiratory reserve volume
B) vital capacity and tidal volume
C) vital capacity and inspiratory reserve volume
D) residual volume and tidal volume
E) inspiratory reserve volume and functional residual capacity

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Inspiratory capacity is the sum of tidal volume (the volume of air inhaled and exhaled during a normal breath) and inspiratory reserve volume (the additional volume of air that can be inhaled with maximum effort after a normal inhalation).