The greatest volume of air that can be expelled when a person performs a rapid, forced expiration is the ____.
A) inspiratory capacity
B) forced vital capacity
C) peak expiratory flow rate
D) residual volume
E) peak flow zone

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Forced vital capacity (FVC) is the greatest volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs after taking the deepest breath possible. It is measured during a rapid, forced expiration following a full inhalation.

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