Vital capacity is the
A) maximum volume of air exhaled from the point of maximum inspiration.
B) maximum volume of air inhaled after normal expiration.
C) volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal expiration.
D) volume of air in the lungs after a maximum inspiration and equal to the sum of all four volumes.
A
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