Distinguish between vital capacity and total lung capacity.

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Vital capacity (VC) Total lung capacity (TLC)
1. It is the maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inspiration. It includes IC and ERV. It is the volume of air in the lungs after maximum inspiration. It includes IC, ERV, and residual volume.
2 It is about 4000 mL in the human lungs. It is about 5000 – 6000 mL in the human lungs.

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	Vital capacity (VC)	Total lung capacity (TLC)
1.	It is the maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inspiration. It includes IC and ERV.	It is the volume of air in the lungs after maximum inspiration. It includes IC, ERV, and residual volume.
2	It is about 4000 mL in the human lungs.	It is about 5000 – 6000 mL in the human lungs.