Total Lung Capacity
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Total Lung Capacity (TLC) is the maximum amount of air a person's lungs can hold after a maximum inhalation. It is measured in milliliters (ml). The average total lung capacity for an adult human male is approximately 6000ml.
Pronunciation
Total Lung Capacity is pronounced as /ˈtoʊtəl lʌŋ kəˈpæsɪti/.
Etymology
The term "Total Lung Capacity" is derived from the English words "total" meaning whole or entire, "lung" referring to the respiratory organ, and "capacity" meaning the maximum amount that something can contain.
Related Terms
- Vital Capacity: The maximum amount of air a person can expel from the lungs after a maximum inhalation.
- Tidal Volume: The amount of air that moves in or out of the lungs with each respiratory cycle.
- Residual Volume: The volume of air remaining in the lungs after a maximal exhalation.
- Inspiratory Reserve Volume: The maximal amount of additional air that can be drawn into the lungs by determined effort after normal inspiration.
- Expiratory Reserve Volume: The additional amount of air that can be expired from the lungs by determined effort after normal expiration.
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