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what are the vital capacity?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Vital capacity is one of the lung volumes measured in Pulmonary Function testing. It is basically a measurement of the deepest breath you can take in. It is calculated by measuring the amount of air you can breathe out after taking a very deep breath in. This link will tell you more about pulmonary function testing.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirometry

    Source(s): Respiratory Therapist
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