Lung Volumes and Capacities

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Lung Volumes and Capacities: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Respiratory Volumes and Capacities, Tidal Volume, Functional Residual Capacity & Dead Space in Lungs etc.

Important Questions on Lung Volumes and Capacities

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What is vital capacity of our lungs ?

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The normal vital capacity is seven litres and tidal volume has no role in it.

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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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The amount of volume of air that can be inspired/expired normally is called

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How much amount of volume of air is in lungs as FRC?

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The largest quantity of air that can be expired after a maximum inspiratory effort is

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What is the vital capacity of our lungs?

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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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Study the following (consider maximum values)
A) Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV)
B) Tidal Volume (TV)
C) Vital capacity (VC)
D) Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
E) Residual Volume (RV)

Arrange the above volumes of air in ascending order

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Study the following respiratory volumes(mL) and arrange on decreasing order.
I) Inspiratory reserve volume
II) Tidal volume
III) Inspiratory capacity
IV) Residual volume
V) Expiratory reserve volume

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Total Lung Capacity TLC can be calculated by the following

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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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How much pulmonary air is expired normally (to the maximum level)? 

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Capacity of human lungs for inhaled air in a healthy person is

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What is correct ?

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A child was killed through asphyxiation. Postmortem confirmed it because a piece of lung put in water

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Which one has the lowest value?

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Volume of air breathed in and out during effortless respiration is

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Volume of air remaining in lungs after maximum respiratory effort is