Thursday, January 1, 2009

Term of the Day

Forced Vital Capacity: The maximum amount of air that can be forcefully and rapidly exhaled after a deep breath (maximal inspiration); approximately 5.0 L (5000mL) for an adult male (can be up to 7.0 L in well-trained athletes or as low as 3.0 L in an asthmatic).

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