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how much air we can hold in lungs ?

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On an average a healthy human breathes 12-16 times/minute and an average lung can hold almost 6 liters of air this is called as vital capacity of the lungs which includes Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV), Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) and Tidal volume (TV).

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