EBK ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9780321888013
Author: Hoehn
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 21, Problem 24CYU
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The two reasons for the decline in vital capacity with the increasing age.
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The vital capacity is defined as the maximum amount of the air expelled by a person after a maximum inhalation. It is the sum of the of inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume. The vital capacity is maximum at the age of 20-25 years, when the lungs and respiratory muscle strength is well developed. After this, aging is associated with the functioning of the lungs and vital capacity decline with the age.
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