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Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Total Lung Capacity > Functional Residual Capacity
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Functional Residual Capacity  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • usually NIM

Scope note

  • The volume of air remaining in the LUNGS at the end of a normal, quiet expiration. It is the sum of the RESIDUAL VOLUME and the EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME. Common abbreviation is FRC.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005652

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