CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    About 1000 ml of air is always known to remain inside the human lungs. It is described as.........

    A)  inspiratory reserve volume

    B)  expiratory reserve volume

    C)  residual volume

    D)  tidal volume

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Lung volumes, are the amount of exchangeable air between lungs and atmosphere during normal and forceful inspiration and expiration. Tidal volume (TV) : It is volume of air inspired or expired during a normal respiration, approximately 500 mL. Inspiratory Reserve Volume (IRV) : It is the additional volume of air a person can inspire by a forceful inspiration, over aging about 3000 mL (complemental air). Expiratory Reserve Volume (ERV) : It is the additional volume of air, a person can expire by a forcible expiration, overaging about 1000 mL (supplemental air). Residual Volume (RV) : It is the volume of air present in lungs even after a forcible expiration, over aging about 1000 ml.


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