GROSS 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: -The diaphragm is the most efficient muscle for breathing. It’s a large, dome-shaped muscle located at the base of your lungs. Your abdominal muscles help move the diaphragm and give you more power to empty your lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen.

Detailed explanation-4: -The respiratory system includes the nose, mouth, throat, voice box, windpipe, lungs, and diaphragm.

Detailed explanation-5: -Of all the skeletal muscles in the human body, the diaphragm is one of the most essential. It is a domed muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities and is critical for respiration. Birth defects and diseases that affect diaphragm structure and function reveal its critical function.