ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The diaphragm, located below the lungs, is the major muscle of respiration. It is a large, dome-shaped muscle that contracts rhythmically and continually, and most of the time, involuntarily. Upon inhalation, the diaphragm contracts and flattens and the chest cavity enlarges.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many muscles are required to help the lungs expand and tighten during breathing: The diaphragm: Located below the lungs, the diaphragm is the main muscle needed to breathe. It separates the chest and abdominal cavities and contracts to help inflate the lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The diaphragm should be viewed as two distinct muscles, crural and costal, which act in synchrony throughout respiration. However, the activities of these two muscular regions can diverge during certain events such as swallowing and emesis.

Detailed explanation-4: -discomfort and shortness of breath after eating. a “stitch” in your side when you exercise. inability to take a full breath. low blood oxygen levels. pain in your chest or lower ribs. pain in your side when sneezing or coughing. pain that wraps around your middle back. More items •12-Dec-2017