A patient has a vital capacity of 4200 ml, a functional residual capacity of 5500 mł and expiratory reserve volume of 1200 ml. What is her residual volume?

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Q: If the residual volume = 1200ml, inspiratory reserve volume = 3100 ml, expiratory reserve volume =…

A: It is the volume of air that will remain in the lungs after a normal expiration.

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A: This is a plot shows inspiratory and expiratory flow against volume. This shows lungs capacity.

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