Functional Residual Capacity is the sum of

IRV, TV and ERV

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TV and ERV

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IRV, TV, ERV and RV

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ERV and RV

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Solution

The correct option is D ERV and RV
Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) is the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration. This is the sum of Expiratory Reserve Volume and Residual Volume, which add up to 2400 ml.

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Q. Match column i with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below.

Column I	Column II
A. TV + ERV	(i) Expiratory capacity
B. RV + ERV + TV + IRV	(ii) Total lung capacity
C. ERV + RV	(iii) Functional residual capacity

Q. Explain the terms: Vital capacity of lungs in terms of IRV (Inspiratory Reserve Volume), ERV (Expiratory Reserve Volume), TV (Tidal Volume) and RV (Residual Volume)

Q. Complete the following sentences by selecting the correct option.
(A) Inspiratory capacity (IC) = (i) +IRV
(B) (ii) = TV + IRV+ERV
(C) Functional residual capacity (FRC) = ERV + (iii)

Complete the following blanks, regarding lung volumes and capacities.
i. First lung capacity (FRC) $⟶$ ERV+RV= ________.
ii. Inspiratory capacity (IC) $⟶$ TV+IRV= ________.
iii. Vital capacity (VC) $⟶$ IC+ERV= ________.
iv. Total lung capacity $⟶$ RV+VC= ________.

Q. A patient has a Functional Residual capacity (FRC) of 3 liters, tidal volume (TV) of 650 milliliters, expiratory reserve volume (ERV) of 1.5 liters, total lung capacity (TLC) of 8 liters and respiratory rate of 15 breaths/ min. What is the residual volume (RV)?

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Functional Residual Capacity is the sum of

The correct option is D ERV and RVFunctional Residual Capacity (FRC) is the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration. This is the sum of Expiratory Reserve Volume and Residual Volume, which add up to 2400 ml.

The correct option is D ERV and RV
Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) is the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration. This is the sum of Expiratory Reserve Volume and Residual Volume, which add up to 2400 ml.