Inspiratory capacity is:

The total amount of air that can be inspired after a tidal expiration

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The total amount of exchangeable air

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Another name for functional residual capacity

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The amount of air inspired after a tidal inspiration

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Solution

The correct option is A
The total amount of air that can be inspired after a tidal expiration

The inspiratory capacity (IC), about 3,600 mL, is the maximum amount of air that can be inspired (IC = TV + IRV)

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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

(a) total lung capacity

(b) tidal volume

(d) inspiratory capacity

The amount of air that can be inspired above the tidal volume is called ________.

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