EMBRYOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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a dome shaped sheet of muscle, the ____, separates the chest from the abdomen
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diaphragm
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epiglottis
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alveoli
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bronchial tubes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Overview. The diaphragm is a thin dome-shaped muscle which separates the thoracic cavity (lungs and heart) from the abdominal cavity (intestines, stomach, liver, etc.). It is involved in respiration, drawing downward in the chest on inhalation, and pushing upward in exhalation.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The floor of the chest cavity is known as the diaphragm.
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