Which of the following describes functional residual capacity?
A) the maximum volume of air that can be expired after a normal expiration
B) the maximum volume of air that can be inspired after a normal expiration
C) the volume of air in the lungs at the end of a normal expiration
D) the maximum volume of air that can be inspired after a normal inspiration
E) the maximum volume of air that can be expired after a maximum inspiration

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Functional residual capacity is the volume of air that remains in the lungs after a normal expiration. It is the balance between the elastic recoil of the lungs and the outward pull of the chest wall at the end of a normal expiration.

Which of the Following Describes Functional Residual Capacity