Biology A-Level
Vital capacity
What Vital capacity means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Vital capacity
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Reference: OCR
The maximum volume of air a person can forcibly exhale after a maximum inhalation, measured with a spirometer.
Topics that use Vital capacity
- Exchange surfaces (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Adaptations of exchange surfaces
- Airway structure and support
- Alveolar and capillary adaptations for diffusion
- Antagonistic muscle action
- Concentration gradients
- Correct use of the light microscope
- Counter-current gas exchange in gills
- large surface area
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