{"id":36550,"date":"2020-08-12T09:27:35","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T09:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=36550"},"modified":"2023-06-26T08:13:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T08:13:28","slug":"total-lung-capacity-tlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/total-lung-capacity-tlc\/","title":{"rendered":"Total lung capacity (TLC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The greatest amount of air that the lungs can contain.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Total amount of gas that the lungs can hold.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Volume of air that the lungs can hold, defined as the vital capacity combined with the residual volume; average value = 6,000 cc.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The volume of air in the lungs after a maximal inspiration. This amount is important in evaluating the ability of the lung to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The amount of air remaining in the lungs after a deep breath, referred to as the end-tidal volume. 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