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.
end-systolic volume (ESV) the volume of blood remaining in each ventricle at the end of systole, usually about 50â60 mL but sometimes as little as10â30 mL in the normal heart. expiratory reserve volume the maximal amount of gas that can be exhaled from the resting end-expiratory level.