Differentiate between. Vital capacity and total lung capacity. - Vidyadip

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Differentiate between.
Vital capacity and total lung capacity.

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Answer

The differences between vital capacity and total lung capacity are as follows:

	Vital capacity	Total lung capacity
(i)	It is the maximum volume of air a person can breathe in after a forced expiration of the maximum volume of air a person can breathe out after a forced inspiration.	It is the total volume of air accomodated in the lungs and respiratory passage after forced inspiration.
(ii)	It is sum of tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume and expiratory reserve volume.	It is sum of vital capacity and residual volume.
(iii)	It averages 3400 - 4800 ml.	Il averages 4500 - 6200ml.

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