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All of the following options are correct except::-

i. TLC = VC + RV

ii. VC = ERC + IRV

iii. VC = IRC + ERV

iv. RV = TLC - ERV + TV + IRV

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Important Questions on Breathing and Respiration

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology-I>Breathing and Respiration>Respiratory Volumes

An adult mammal with 50 kg body weight has the following functional parameters of its lungs. Inspiratory reserve volume =40 ml/kg body weight; Expiratory reserve volume =15 ml/kg body weight; Vital capacity =60 ml/kg body weight; Breathing rate =20/min.

The volume (in litre) of air that its lungs displace in 24 hours is-

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Given that tidal volume is 600 ml, inspiratory reserve volume is 2500 ml, and expiratory reserve volume is 800 ml, what is the value of vital capacity of lung ?
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Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
 
  Column – I   Column – II
a. Tidal volume i. 2500 – 3000 mL
b. Inspiratory Reserve volume ii. 1100 – 1200 mL
c. Expiratory Reserve volume iii, 500 – 550 mL
d. Residual volume iv. 1000 – 1100 mL
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The maximum volume of air a person can breathe in after forced expiration is called
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Tidal Volume and Expiratory Reserve Volume of an athlete is 500 mL and 1000 mL respectively. What will be his Expiratory Capacity if the Residual Volume is 1200 mL?
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Match the following respiratory capacities and respiratory volumes of a normal human adult?

Respiratory capacities Respiratory volumes
i) Residual volume a)  2800 mL
ii) Vital capacity b)  3000 mL
iii) Inspiratory reserve volume c)  1100 mL
iv) Inspiratory capacity d)  4000 mL

 

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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology-I>Breathing and Respiration>Respiratory Volumes
Vital capacity of lung is ______ .
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Biology>Human Anatomy and Physiology-I>Breathing and Respiration>Respiratory Volumes
Match the following related to respiratory volumes and capacities.
Column I Column II
i Tidal volume a 2500 to 3000 ml of air
ii Inspiratory reserve volume b 1000 ml of air
iii Expiratory reserve volume c 500 ml of air
iv Residual volume d 3400 to 4800 ml of air
v Vital capacity e 1200 ml of air
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The Total Lung Capacity(TLC) is the total volume of air accomodated in the lungs at the end of a forced inspiration. This includes:
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The amount of air that is left behind in lungs after expiratory reserve volume has been exhaled is
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Lungs does not collapse between breaths and some amount of air will always remain in the lungs which can never be expelled because,
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Lungs are made up of air-filled sacs the alveoli. They do not collapse even after forceful expiration, because of:
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After forceful inspiration, the amount of air that can be breathed out with maximum forced expiration is equal to
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A person breathes in some volume of air by forced inspiration after having a forced expiration. This quantity of air taken in is:
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What is the vital capacity of lungs.
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Involuntary breathing is controlled by the
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The volume of air that will remain in the lungs after a normal expiration is called
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After deep inspiration, capacity of maximum expiration of lung is called
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Define vital capacity. What is its significance?
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Which of the following changes occur in diaphragm and intercostal muscles when expiration of air takes place?