KROK 1 2009 – Question 79 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
Lung ventilation in a person is increased as a result of physical activity. Which of the following indices of the external respiration is much higher than in a state of rest?
- A. Respiratory volume
- B. Expiratory reserve volume
- C. Vital capacity of lungs
- D. Total lung capacity
- E. Inspiratory reserve volume
Hint
Ask which indices are fixed characteristics of the lungs and which one changes with the depth of each breath during exercise.
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