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.
Forced expiratory volume over 1 second (FEV 1) is a dynamic measure of flow used in formal spirometry. It represents a truer indication of airway obstruction than does peak flow rate. Although peak flow rate usually correlates well with FEV 1, this correlation decreases in patients with asthma as airflow diminishes.