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.
VC - vital capacity. Vital capacity (VC): the volume change of the lung between a full inspiration and a maximal expiration. The maneuver may be performed in different ways: The vital capacity is assessed during an inspiratory maneuver. Starting from end-tidal volume the subject expires maximally and subsequently makes a full inspiration.