EMBRYOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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The diaphragm is found:
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At the back of the throat.
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Below the larynx.
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Under the epiglottis.
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Under the rib cage.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The diaphragm is a muscle that helps you inhale and exhale (breathe in and out). This thin, dome-shaped muscle sits below your lungs and heart. It’s attached to your sternum (a bone in the middle of your chest), the bottom of your rib cage and your spine.
Detailed explanation-2: -The three peripheral attachments include: Xiphoid process of the sternum. Lumbar vertebrae and arcuate ligament. Coastal cartilages of ribs 7 to 10 and direct attachment to ribs 11 to 12.
Detailed explanation-3: -(DY-uh-fram) The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen.
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