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Question
Distinguish between IRV and ERV.
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Solution
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Inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) |
Expiratory reserve volume (ERV) | |
| 1. | Additional volume of air, a person can inspire by a forcible inspiration. | Additional volume of air, a person can expire by a forcible expiration. |
| 2. | About 2500 - 3500 mL are found in the human lungs. | The human lung has 1000 -1100 mL of it. |
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