What term describes the maximum amount of air contained in lungs after a maximum inspiratory effort?
Answer: Total lung capacity (TLC)
Respiratory System
- What term describes the amount of air inhaled or exhaled with each breath under resting conditions?
- What term describes the amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume inspiration?
- What term describes the amount of air that can be forcefully inhaled after a normal tidal volume expiration?
- What term describes the amount of air remaining in the lungs after a forced expiration?
- Total lung capacity is:
- What term describes the maximum amount of air that can be expired after a maximum inspiratory effort?
- Vital capacity is:
- What term describes the maximum amount of air that can be inspired after a normal tidal volume expiration?
- Inspiratory Capacity (IC) is:
- What term describes the volume of air remaining in the lungs after a normal tidal volume expiration?
- Functional Residual capacity (FRC) is: