VC = Vital Capacity
VC stands for Vital Capacity
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It is the MAXIMUM amount of air that you can inhale in one breath,
starting from maximum exhalation, or that you can exhale in one breath,
starting from maximal inhalation.
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Dr. Z calls this a dynamic volume.
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As illustrated in the figure below, it represents the maximum amount of
air you can possibly inhale or exhale in one breath.
Refer to this cool picture:
