Ligament & Meniscus. Related topic Background Each knee has two menisci. They are commonly called âthe cartilageâ, although this is not strictly accurate. There is one on the medial (inner) side of the knee and one on the lateral (outer) side of the knee. They are C, or crescent shaped, and serve to cup the femur as it sits on the tibia to improve the congruity of the joint.
expiratory reserve volume. Type:Term. Definitions. 1. the maximal volume of air (about 1000 mL) that can be expelled from the lungs after a normal expiration.
EXPIRATORY TIME. The time required for the subject to reach his largest volume (FVC). For quality control purposes, total expiratory time is the time from the beginning of exhalation to. the end of the subject=s expiratory maneuver. As a rule of thumb, total expiratory time should be. greater than 6-seconds. EXTRAPOLATED VOLUME.