Total Lung Capacity (TLC) & Its Components — NEET Biology
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Total Lung Capacity (TLC): Total volume of air accommodated in the lungs at the end of a forced inspiration. This includes RV, ERV, TV and IRV or vital capacity + residual volume.
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Which of the following is correctly matched?
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Correct answer: D — Total lung capacity = VC + RV
TLC is the maximum volume lungs can accommodate.
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Total Lung Capacity (TLC): Total volume of air accommodated in the lungs at the end of a forced inspiration. This includes RV, ERV, TV and IRV or vital capacity + residual volume.
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Breathing and Exchange of Gases, Class 11 NCERT Biology.
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