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The residual volume is

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 The residual volume is.

  1. The gas remaining in the lungs at the end of a full expiration.
  2. Greater on average in men than in women.
  3. 3–4 litres on average in young adults.
  4. Measured directly using a spirometer.
  5. Smaller in old than in young people.
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2022-08-08
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A. True This is its definition.

B. True Men, on average, have bigger thoracic cages than women.

C. False It is around 1–1.5 litres

D. False Residual air cannot be exhaled; it is measured indirectly by a dilution technique.

E. False It increases with age since the elastic recoil of the lungs decreases with age.

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