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.
Inspiratory Capacity (IC) The amount of air that can be inhaled after a normal tidal expiration Functional Residual Capacity (FRC) The amount of air remaining in the lungs after a normal tidal expiration Vital Capacity (VC) The amount of air that can be exhaled with maximum effort after maximum inspiration Total Lung Capacity (TLC) The maximum amount of air the lungs can contain You should be able to tell from the descriptions in the table and the depiction in Figure 1 that these volumes can ...