______ is the total volume of air expired after a maximum inspiration.

vital capacity

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Residual volume

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Tidal volume

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inspiratory reserve volume

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Solution

The correct option is D vital capacity
Vital capacity (VC) is the maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation. It is equal to the sum of inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume. A person's vital capacity can be measured by a wet or regular spirometer.

So, the correct option is 'Vital capacity'.

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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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